화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.585, No.1, 53-59, 2013
Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance of P3HT:PCBM Cells by Modification of PEDOT:PSS Layer
In this study, the doped poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) film was introduced as an anode buffer layer into the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl-C-61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) system for organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs). The doped PEDOT:PSS films were prepared by (1) mixing of PEDOT:PSS solution with ethylene glycol (EG) solvent (referred as mixing') or by (2) dipping the PEDOT:PSS-coated film into the EG solution (referred as dipping'). The devices with the doped PEDOT:PSS layers showed significantly increased photovoltaic performanes upto 4.57% compared to the pristine P3HT:PCBM cells (1.27%), which can be explained by the increased conductivity of the doped PEDOT:PSS layer. The device performance of P3HT:PCBM cells showed a strong relationship with the film conductivity of PEDOT:PSS buffer layer and the surface morphology of the films.