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Efficient polymer solar cells on opaque substrates with a laminated PEDOT:PSS top electrode
, M.M. Wienk, R.A.J. Janssen
Published in
2013
Volume: 3
   
Issue: 6
Pages: 782 - 787
Abstract
Solution processed polymer:fullerene solar cells on opaque substrates have been fabricated in conventional and inverted device configurations. Opaque substrates, such as insulated steel and metal covered glass, require a transparent conducting top electrode. We demonstrate that a high conducting (900 S cm-1) PEDOT:PSS layer, deposited by a stamp-transfer lamination technique using a PDMS stamp, in combination with an Ag grid electrode provides a proficient and versatile transparent top contact. Lamination of large size PEDOT:PSS films has been achieved on variety of surfaces resulting in ITO-free solar cells. Power conversion efficiencies of 2.1% and 3.1% have been achieved for P3HT:PCBM layers in inverted and conventional polarity configurations, respectively. The power conversion efficiency is similar to conventional glass/ITO-based solar cells. The high fill factor (65%) and the unaffected open-circuit voltage that are consistently obtained in thick active layer inverted geometry devices, demonstrate that the laminated PEDOT:PSS top electrodes provide no significant potential or resistive losses. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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JournalAdvanced Energy Materials
ISSN16146832