Near IR sensitization of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells: Towards optimization of the spectral response of organic solar cells

Advanced Functional Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 338-346

  Koppe, Markus ^a   Egelhaaf, Hans Joachim ^a   Dennler, Gilles ^a   Scharber, Markus C ^a   Brabec, Christoph J ^a,c   Schilinsky, Pavel ^b,c   Hoth, Claudia N ^c  

^a Rxonarka Technologies GmbH   (Austria)

^b JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^c Konarka Technologies GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; BUTYRIC ACIDS; CHARGE TRANSPORT; DOMINANT MECHANISM; LOW BANDGAP POLYMERS; METHYL ESTERS; NEAR INFRARED REGION; NEAR-IR; NEGATIVE CHARGE; ORGANIC BULK-HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTO-INDUCED ELECTRON TRANSFER; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE TRANSFER; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POSITIVE CHARGES; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; SPECTROSCOPIC RESPONSE; TERNARY BLENDS; TWO-STEP PROCESS; ULTRA-FAST;

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; INFRARED DEVICES; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; MASS TRANSFER; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYPEPTIDES; SOLAR CELLS;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 74349092055     PISSN: 1616301X     EISSN: 16163028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200901473     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. W. Ma, C. Yang, X. Gong, K. Lee, A. J. Heeger, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 1617.
2. C. Li, Vishal Shrotriya, Y. Yao, Y. Yang J. Appl. Phys. 2005, 98, 43 704.
3. P. Schilinsky, C. Waldauf, C. J. Brabec, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2006, 16, 1669.
4. G. Yu, J. Gao, J. C Hummelen, F. Wudl, A. J. Heeger, Science 1995, 270, 1789.
5. P. Schilinsky, C Waldauf, C. J. Brabec, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002, 81, 3885.
6. F. Padinger, R. S. Rittberger, N. S. Sariciftci, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2003, 13, 85.
7. G. Li, Y. Yao, H. Yang, V. Shrotriya, G. Yang, Y. Yang, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 1636.
8. S. E. Shaheen, C. J. Brabec, N. S. Sariciftci, F. Padinger, T. Fromherz, J. C Hummelen, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 78, 841.
9. J.-F. Chang, B. Sun, D. W. Breiby, M. M. Nielsen, T. I. Sölling, M. Giles, I. McCulloch, H. Sirringhaus, Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 4772.
10. T. Erb, U. Zhokhavets, G. Gobsch, S. Raleva, B. Stühn, P. Schilinsky, C. Waldauf, C. J. Brabec, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 1193.
11. M. Koppe, M. Scharber, C. Brabec, W. Duffy, M. Heeney, I. McCulloch, Adv. Funct. Moter. 2007, 17, 1371.
12. M. Svensson, F. Zhang, S. C Veenstra, W. J. H. Verhees, J. C. Hummelen, J. M. Kroon, O. Inganäs, M. R. Andersson, Adv. Mater. 2003, 15, 988.
13. N. Blouin, A. Michaud, M. Ledere, Adv. Mater. 2007, 19, 2295.
14. F. Zhang, W. Mammo, L. M. Andersson, S. Admassie, M. R. Andersson, O. Inganäs, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 2169.
15. Zhengguo Zhu, David Waller, Russell Gaudiana, J. Macromol. Sci. A 2007, 44, 1249.
16. D. Mühlbacher, M. Scharber, M. Morana, Z. Zhu, D. Waller, R. Gaudiana, C. Brabec, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 2884.
17. A. Dhanabalan, J. K. J. van Duren, P. A. van Hal, J. L. J. van Dongen, R. A. J. Janssen, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2001, 11, 255.
18. F. Zhang, E. Perzon, X. Wang, W. Mammo, M. R. Andersson, O. Inganäs, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 745.
19. X. Wang, E. Perzon, J. L. Delgado, P. de la Cruz, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2004, 85, 5081.
20. C. Dennler, M. C Scharber, C. J. Brabec, Adv. Mater. 2009, 21, 1323.
21. M. C Scharber, D. Mühlbacher, M. Koppe, P. Denk, C Waldauf, A. J. Heeger, C. J. Brabec, Adv. Mater. 2006, 18, 789.
22. J. Hauch, P. Schilinsky, S. Choulis, S. Rajoelsen, C. J. Brabec, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2008, 103, 306.
23. C. J. Brabec, J. Durrant, MRS Bull. 2008, 33, 670.
24. Y. Yao, C. Shi, G. Li, V. Shrotriya, Q. Pei, Y. Yang, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2006, 89, 153 507.
25. M. M. Wienk, J. M. Kroon, W. J. H. Verhees, J. Knol, J. C Hummelen, P. A. van Hal, R. A. J. Janssen, Angew. Chem. 2003, 42, 71.
26. U. Zhokhavets, T. Erb, H. Hoppe, G. Gobsch, N. S. Sariciftci, Thin Solid Films 2006, 21, 679.
27. C. Winder, G. Matt, J. C Hummelen, R. A. J. Janssen, N. S. Sariciftci, C. J. Brabec, Thin Solid Films 2002, 373, 403.
28. Y. Kim, M. Shin, H. Kim, Y. Ha, C. S. Ha, J. Phys. D: Appl Phys 2008, 41, 225 101.
29. H. Kim, M. Shin, Y. Kim J. Phys. Chem. C 2008, 113, 1620.
30. S. E. Shaheen, C. Brabec, N. S. Sariciftci, F. Padinger, T. Fromherz, Appl. Phys. Lett. 2001, 78, 841.
31. H. Hoppe, N. S. Sariciftci J. Mater. Chem. 2006, 16, 61.
32. C. M. BJörström, S. Nilsson, A. Bemasik, A. Budkowskl, M. Andersson, K. O. Magnusson, E. Moons, Appl. Suif. Sci. 1007, 253, 3906.
33. H. Hoppe, M. Niggemann, C. Winder, J. Kraut, R. Hiesgen, A. Hinsch, D. Meissner, N. S. Sariciftci, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2004, 14, 1005.
34. L. S. Roman, W. Mammo, L. A. A. Pettersson, M. R. Andersson, O. Inganäs, Adv. Mater. 1998, 10, 774.
35. G. Dennler, K. Forberich, M. C Scharber, C. J. Brabec, l. Tomic, K. Hingerl, T. Fromherz J. Appl. Phys. 2007, 102, 054 516.
36. K. Lee, W. Li, C. J. Brabec, J. Yuen, J. Moon, J. Kim, K. Lee, G. C Bazan, A. J. Heeger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 3619.
37. L-W. Hwang, C Soci, D. Moses, Z. Zhu, D. Waller, R. Gaudiana, C. J. Brabec, A. J. Heeger, Adv. Mater. 1007, 19, 2307.
38. S. Yamamoto, J. Guo, H. Ohkita, S. Ito, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2008, 18, 2555.
39. Y. H. Kim, D. Spiegel, S. Hotta, A. J. Heeger, Phys. Rev. B 1988, 38, 5490.
40. E. Johansson, A. Yartsev, H. Rensmo, V. Sundström,J. Phys. Chem. C2009, 113, 3014.
41. G.Juska, M.Viliunas, K. Arlauskas, J. Kocka, Phys. Rev. B1995, 51, 16 668.
42. A. Pivrikas, G. Juska, A. J. Mozer, M. C. Scharber, K. Arlauskas, N. S. Sariciftci, H. Stubb, R. Osterbacka, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 176 806.
43. A. Pivrikas, G. Juška, R. Österbacka, M. Westerling, M. Viliunas, K. Arlauskas, H. Stubbl, Phys. Rev. B 2005, 71, 125 205.
44. D. Pestotnik, Diploma Thesis, Hogeschool van Utrecht, The Netherlands 2002.
45. R. Kötz, H. Neff, K. MüllerJ. Electroanal, Chem. Interfacial Electrochem. 1986, 215, 331.