Morphology characterization in organic and hybrid solar cells

W Chen, MP Nikiforov, SB Darling - Energy & Environmental Science, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic and hybrid organic–inorganic photovoltaics are among the most promising options
for low-cost and highly scalable renewable energy. In order to fully realize the potential of …

Nanoscale structure measurements for polymer-fullerene photovoltaics

DM DeLongchamp, RJ Kline, A Herzing - Energy & Environmental …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers methods to measure key aspects of nanoscale structure in organic
photovoltaic devices based on polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunctions. The importance of …

Interlayer adhesion in roll-to-roll processed flexible inverted polymer solar cells

SR Dupont, M Oliver, FC Krebs… - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The interlayer adhesion of roll-to-roll processed flexible inverted P3HT: PCBM bulk
heterojunction (BHJ) polymer solar cells is reported. Poor adhesion between adjacent layers …

Effects of solubilizing group modification in fullerene bis-adducts on normal and inverted type polymer solar cells

KH Kim, H Kang, HJ Kim, PS Kim, SC Yoon… - Chemistry of …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Structural control of solubilizing side groups in fullerene-based electron acceptors is
critically important to optimize their performance in bulk heterojunction (BHJ)-type polymer …

Significant vertical phase separation in solvent-vapor-annealed poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate) composite films leading to better …

JS Yeo, JM Yun, DY Kim, S Park, SS Kim… - … applied materials & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
In the present study, a novel polar-solvent vapor annealing (PSVA) was used to induce a
significant structural rearrangement in poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrene …

Review on performance analysis of P3HT: PCBM-based bulk heterojunction organic solar cells

IC Ghosekar, GC Patil - Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Due to their low production costs, small weight, printability, solution processing, and the
possibility of using flexible substrates, organic solar cells (OSCs) exhibit strong potential to …

Self-seeded growth of poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) nanofibrils by a cycle of cooling and heating in solutions

JY Oh, M Shin, TI Lee, WS Jang, Y Min… - …, 2012 - ACS Publications
In spite of the recent successes in transistors and solar cells utilizing poly (3-
hexylthiophene)(P3HT) nanofibrils, systematic analysis on the growth kinetics has not been …

Role of interfacial layers in organic solar cells: energy level pinning versus phase segregation

B Cao, X He, CR Fetterly, BC Olsen… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are assembled from a complex ensemble of layers of
disparate materials, each playing a distinct role within the device. In this work, the role of the …

Predicting vertical phase segregation in polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells by free energy analysis

MD Clark, ML Jespersen, RJ Patel… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Blends of poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) and C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) are
widely used as a model system for bulk heterojunction active layers developed for solution …

Crystallization Control of Organic Semiconductors during Meniscus‐Guided Coating by Blending with Polymer Binder

K Zhang, T Marszalek, P Wucher… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Small molecule organic semiconductors (OSCs) suffer from their uncontrolled nucleation
and growth during solution processing limiting their functionality in electronic devices. In this …