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Elsevier, Vacuum, (139), p. 154-158, 2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2016.09.017

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Fabricating high performance conventional and inverted polymer solar cells by spray coating in air

Journal article published in 2016 by Yiwei Zhang ORCID, Nicholas W. Scarratt, Tao Wang ORCID, David G. Lidzey
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Abstract

We report bulk heterojunction organic solar cells utilising the electron-donating polymer PffBT4T-2OD blended with the fullerene acceptor PC71BM, with cells explored based on both conventional and inverted architectures. As charge-transporting layers, we utilise the hole-transporting polymer poly (2, 3-dihydrothieno-1, 4-dioxin)-poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) in conventional device architectures, and zinc oxide (ZnO) electron-transport in inverted devices. Critically, all charge-transporting layers and the poly[(5,6-difluoro-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4,7-diyl)-alt- (3,3‴-di(2-octyldodecyl) 2,2'; 5',2''; 5″,2‴ -quaterthiophen-5,5‴-diyl)] (PffBT4T-2OD): [6,6]-phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) active layer blend were spray coated in air. We demonstrate champion devices having a power conversion efficiency of 8.13% and 8.43% for conventional and inverted architectures respectively.