Journal
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Volume 128, Issue -, Pages 178-183Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.05.006
Keywords
Organic photovoltaics; Atomic layer deposition; Encapsulation; Mechanical properties; Nanoindentation
Funding
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) was studied for ultra-thin (<= 100 nm) barrier coating deposition onto organic photovoltaics (OPVs) to enhance device lifetime. Herein, we report the first known investigation of the mechanical characteristics of AlOx encapsulated OPVs using nanoindentation and scratch testing with deposition temperature as a tunable parameter. The higher organic content in the AlOx film, grown at lower temperatures, enhanced the interfacial bonding at the AlOx-OPV interface and provided modulus and hardness performance exceeding that of a common polymer encapsulant Furthermore, AlOx's organic content impeded fracture propagation, confirming the durability enhancement associated with this approach. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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