Direct comparison of highly efficient solution- and vacuum-processed organic solar cells based on merocyanine dyes

Nils M Kronenberg; Vera Steinmann; Hannah Bürckstümmer; Jaehyung Hwang; Dirk Hertel; Frank Würthner; Klaus Meerholz

doi:10.1002/adma.201000800

Direct comparison of highly efficient solution- and vacuum-processed organic solar cells based on merocyanine dyes

Adv Mater. 2010 Oct 1;22(37):4193-7. doi: 10.1002/adma.201000800.

Authors

Nils M Kronenberg¹, Vera Steinmann, Hannah Bürckstümmer, Jaehyung Hwang, Dirk Hertel, Frank Würthner, Klaus Meerholz

Affiliation

¹ Department für Chemie, Universität Köln, Germany.

PMID: 20512818
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201000800

Abstract

Identically configured bulk heterojunction organic solar cells based on merocyanine dye donor and fullerene acceptor compounds (see figure) are manufactured either from solution or by vacuum deposition, to enable a direct comparison. Whereas the former approach is more suitable for screening purposes, the latter approach affords higher short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry
Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
Fullerenes / chemistry
Polymers / chemistry
Polystyrenes / chemistry
Pyrimidinones / chemistry*
Quantum Theory
Solar Energy*

Substances

Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
Fluorescent Dyes
Fullerenes
Polymers
Polystyrenes
Pyrimidinones
poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)
merocyanine dye
polystyrene sulfonic acid