Journal
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
Volume 39, Issue -, Pages 163-167Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2016.09.035
Keywords
Inverted polymer solar cell; Cathode interlayer; Small-molecule electrolyte
Funding
- New & Renewable Energy Core Technology Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) from Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea [20153010140030]
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Novel small-molecule electrolytes were designed and synthesized for use in the cathode interlayer in bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells (PSCs). The synthesized materials consist of polar quaternary ammonium bromide with the addition of multiple hydroxyl groups, which are N,N,N,N,N,N-hexakis(2-hydroxyethyl)butane-1,4-diaminium bromide (C4) and N,N,N,N,N,N-hexakis(2-hydroxyethyl)hexane1,6-diaminium bromide (C6). The materials generate a favorable interface dipole through the quaternary ammonium bromide. In addition, the multiple polar hydroxyl groups increased the interface dipole magnitude. The power conversion efficiency of the devices with the interlayer was up to 9.20% with a Jsc of 17.22 mA/cm(2), a Vac of 0.75 V, and an FF of 71.3%. The PCE of devices with an interlayer show better long-term stability than a device without an interlayer. Our strategy shows that it is possible to enhance the efficiency of PSCs by simple approaches without complicated syntheses. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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