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Indium tin oxide modified by titanium dioxide nanoparticles dispersed in poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) for use as an electron-collecting layer in organic solar cells with an inverted structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 August 2012

Jae Won Shim ,
Hyeunseok Cheun ,
Amir Dindar ,
Yunsang Kim ,
Yinhua Zhou ,
Canek Fuentes-Hernandez ,
Do-Kyung Hwang ,
Joseph W. Perry  and
Bernard Kippelen
Jae Won Shim
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Hyeunseok Cheun
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Amir Dindar
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Yunsang Kim
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Yinhua Zhou
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Canek Fuentes-Hernandez
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Do-Kyung Hwang
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Joseph W. Perry
Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Bernard Kippelen*
Affiliation:
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: kippelen@ece.gatech.edu
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Abstract

We report on the photovoltaic properties of polymer solar cells with an inverted structure wherein the electron-collecting electrode comprises an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode coated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles dispersed into poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP). The optimization of performance of polymer solar cells in which the TiO2 concentration in PVP was varied is presented. Pristine solar cells with the TiO2:PVP-coated ITO electrodes showed S-shape current-voltage characteristics. The S-shaped feature disappeared after the continuous exposure of the solar cells to light from an AM 1.5G solar simulator, leading to an improved device performance compared with solar cells that use an ITO or ITO/TiO2 electron-collecting electrodes.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 28 , Issue 3: Focus Issue: Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials , 14 February 2013 , pp. 535 - 540
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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