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Simple transfer from spin coating to blade coating through processing aggregated solutions
To develop an understanding of the effect spin coating or blade coating have on the morphology of polymer:fullerene thin films for organic solar cells, we have investigated the morphology of poly[5-(2-hexyldecyl)-1,3-thieno[3,4- c ]pyrrole-4,6-dione- alt -5,5-(2,5-bis(3-dodecylthiophene-2-yl)-thioph...
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Published in: | Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Materials for energy and sustainability, 2017, Vol.5 (39), p.20687-20695 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | To develop an understanding of the effect spin coating or blade coating have on the morphology of polymer:fullerene thin films for organic solar cells, we have investigated the morphology of poly[5-(2-hexyldecyl)-1,3-thieno[3,4-
c
]pyrrole-4,6-dione-
alt
-5,5-(2,5-bis(3-dodecylthiophene-2-yl)-thiophene)] (P(T3-TPD)) blended with phenyl-C
71
-butyric acid methyl ester (PC
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BM) using the solvent additive 1,8-diiodooctane (DIO). When P(T3-TPD) : PC
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BM mixtures are cast with DIO, we observed a fivefold increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 1% to >5% for both spin and blade coated devices. We found the morphology and OPV performance are remarkably similar for spin and blade coated films without having to re-optimize the processing solution or coating temperature. We attribute the robust coating behavior to processing an aggregated solution of P(T3-TPD) : PC
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BM. Further, in order to gain insight into how the common solvent additive DIO enhances thin film morphology,
in situ
UV-vis absorbance and reflection spectroscopies, coupled with thin film morphology characterization, was performed to develop a mechanistic understanding of the solidification process.
In situ
and static measurements revealed that DIO increases the nucleation density, reducing domain size and additionally increases the polymer crystallinity and phase purity. |
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ISSN: | 2050-7488 2050-7496 |
DOI: | 10.1039/C7TA05214F |