Abstract
Sequential deposition of monolayers, composed of nanoparticles with varied donor-acceptor concentration ratios, has allowed the fabrication of organic photovoltaic (OPV) active layers with engineered vertical morphology. The performance of polymer-polymer poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-bis-N,N-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine):poly[(9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-alt-(benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4,8-diyl)] (PFB:F8BT) and polymer-fullerene poly(3-hexylthiophene):phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM) nanoparticulate (NP), graded nanoparticulate (GNP) and bulk heterojunction (BHJ) OPV devices have been studied. For both material systems the highest device VOC is observed for the graded structure. Furthermore, thermal treatments can be used to alleviate parasitic series resistance in the GNP devices, thus improving device JSC and efficiency. Overall, this work shows that the nanoparticle approach provides a new experimental lever for morphology control in OPV devices.
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