Abstract
An effective cathode consisting of samarium (Sm) doped aluminum (Al) layer and a pure Al layer is reported for application in organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs). Standard copper phthalocyanine (CuPc)/C60 OPVs using this bilayer cathode show dramatically increased short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency, which are 64% increased by employing a appropriate ratio of 1:3 of Sm:Al layer as compared with that of control devices with pure Al cathode. The photoelectric properties reveal that the improved efficiency is mainly related to the balance of the enhanced electron collection ability and the optimized optical reflection of a Sm doped Al layer.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 073301 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 18 Feb 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |