Characterisation of different hole transport materials as used in organic p-i-n solar cells

Steffen Pfuetzner; Annette Petrich; Christine Malbrich; Jan Meiss; Maik Koch; Moritz K. Riede; Martin Pfeiffer; Karl Leo

doi:10.1117/12.782412

25 April 2008 Characterisation of different hole transport materials as used in organic p-i-n solar cells

Steffen Pfuetzner, Annette Petrich, Christine Malbrich, Jan Meiss, Maik Koch, Moritz K. Riede, Martin Pfeiffer, Karl Leo

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Proceedings Volume 6999, Organic Optoelectronics and Photonics III; 69991M (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782412
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2008, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

To reach higher performances in organic solar cells, each layer has to be optimised with respect to its purpose. In the case of a p-i-n structured solar cell, the layers are the absorber system, the doped electron and hole transport layers, and the bottom and top contacts. This work focuses on the investigation and characterisation of the transparent hole transport materials PV-TPD, PV-TPDoM, Di-NPB, and MeO-Spiro-TPD, as used in organic p-i-n solar cells. The motivation is to replace the hole transport material MeO-TPD, which has been used so far despite its morphological instability at elevated temperatures, with an energetically and morphologically more suitable material. The hole transport materials were investigated for dopability, hole mobility, absorption, reflection, cyclic voltammetry, and glass transition temperature. Further specific material properties were determined with simplified structures, e.g. m-i-p diodes, and the standard solar cells, consisting of the fullerene C60 as acceptor and ZnPc as the donor material. The Di-NPB has turned out to be the best choice with respect to its intrinsic properties and device parameters. The deep lying HOMO, the high hole mobility of μ = 1.9 • 10^-4 cm²/V s, the morphological stability of T_g = 158°C, and the excellent results of the C₆₀:ZnPc bulk heterojunction solar cell makes the Di-NPB highly suitable for replacement of the MeO-TPD in organic

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Steffen Pfuetzner, Annette Petrich, Christine Malbrich, Jan Meiss, Maik Koch, Moritz K. Riede, Martin Pfeiffer, and Karl Leo "Characterisation of different hole transport materials as used in organic p-i-n solar cells", Proc. SPIE 6999, Organic Optoelectronics and Photonics III, 69991M (25 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.782412

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