Organic solar cells with surface-treated graphene thin film as interfacial layer

Taekyung Lim, Chang Su Kim, Myungkwan Song, Seung Yoon Ryu, Sanghyun Ju

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Abstract

The effects of surface-treated graphene thin films on the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) were systematically investigated for different surface treatments. Four different surface treatments were introduced for controlling the graphene work function and conductivity: annealing in argon ambient, dipping in acetone, ultraviolet irradiation, and nitrogen plasma treatment. The treated graphene films were utilized as interfacial layers between indium tin oxide electrodes and molybdenum oxide-based hole extraction layers in OSCs. The best performance was observed for the device that incorporated acetone-treated graphene, and was attributed to the increased short-circuit current due to the improved shunt and series resistance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalSynthetic Metals
Volume205
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • Graphene
  • Interfacial layers
  • Organic solar cells
  • Surface-treated
  • Work function

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