The modified PEDOT:PSS as cathode interfacial layer for scalable organic solar cells

Zhongzhi Xie; Ruipeng Xu; Jingde Chen; Chi Li; Zhongmin Bao; Jiawei Zheng; Qi Sun; Yanqing Li; Jianxin Tang

doi:10.1016/j.orgel.2019.05.012

The modified PEDOT:PSS as cathode interfacial layer for scalable organic solar cells

Zhongzhi Xie, Ruipeng Xu, Jingde Chen, Chi Li, Zhongmin Bao, Jiawei Zheng, Qi Sun, Yanqing Li, Jianxin Tang

Soochow University

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Abstract

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)is extensively used as an anode interfacial layer in optoelectronic devices due to its excellent hole-transporting properties and high work function (ϕ_F). In this study, we propose a simple and cost-effective method to controllably tune the ϕ_F of PEDOT:PSS from 5.1 eV to 3.95 eV by doping the polyethylenimine ethoxylated (PEIE). The PEIE-doped PEDOT:PSS films can function as a cathode interfacial layer in organic solar cells, showing the comparable performance to a conventional ZnO-based cell. The photoelectric characteristics, surface morphology, and electron transport ability of PEIE-doped PEDOT:PSS films were systematically investigated to elucidate the physical nature of the conversion from hole transport to electron transport. This strategy provides an effective charge transport layer for optoelectronic devices, which is suitable for large-scale, industrial applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-149
Number of pages	7
Journal	Organic Electronics
Volume	71
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2019.05.012
State	Published - Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Interfacial layer
Organic solar cell
PEIE-Doped PEDOT:PSS
Tunable work function

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