An underestimated photoactive area in organic solar cells based on a ZnO interlayer
Zhi Chen, Jie Wang, Hui Jin, Jianming Yang, Qinye Bao, Zaifei Ma, Wolfgang Tress, Zheng Tang
Abstract
UV-induced doping reduces the resistance of the ZnO interlayer in an organic solar cell, leading to an increased photoactive area. This results in a significantly overestimated J sc in the solar cell characterized without using a mask.
Topics & Concepts
Photoactive layerMaterials scienceSolar cellOrganic solar cellDopingOptoelectronicsHybrid solar cellChemical engineeringNanotechnologyPolymer solar cellComposite materialPolymerEngineeringOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research