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American Physical Society, Physical Review Letters, 12(114)

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.128701

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Temperature Dependence of Charge Carrier Generation in Organic Photovoltaics

Journal article published in 2015 by Feng Gao, Wolfgang Tress, Jianpu Wang, Olle Inganäs
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Abstract

The charge generation mechanism in organic photovoltaics is a fundamental yet heavily debated issue. All the generated charges recombine at the open-circuit voltage (V_{OC}), so that investigation of recombined charges at V_{OC} provides a unique approach to understanding charge generation. At low temperatures, we observe a decrease of V_{OC}, which is attributed to reduced charge separation. Comparison between benchmark polymer:fullerene and polymer:polymer blends highlights the critical role of charge delocalization in charge separation and emphasizes the importance of entropy in charge generation.