Dual function additives: A small molecule crosslinker for enhanced efficiency and stability in organic solar cells

Joseph W. Rumer; Raja S. Ashraf; Nancy D. Eisenmenger; Zhenggang Huang; Iain Meager; Christian B. Nielsen; Bob C. Schroeder; Michael L. Chabinyc; Iain McCulloch

doi:10.1002/aenm.201401426

Dual function additives: A small molecule crosslinker for enhanced efficiency and stability in organic solar cells

Joseph W. Rumer
, Raja S. Ashraf
, Nancy D. Eisenmenger
, Zhenggang Huang
, Iain Meager
, Christian B. Nielsen
, Bob C. Schroeder
, Michael L. Chabinyc
, Iain McCulloch

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Abstract

A bis-azide-based small molecule crosslinker is synthesized and evaluated as both a stabilizing and efficiency-boosting additive in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells. Activated by a noninvasive and scalable solution processing technique, polymer:fullerene blends exhibit improved thermal stability with suppressed polymer skin formation at the cathode and frustrated fullerene aggregation on ageing, with initial efficiency increased from 6% to 7%.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	1401426
Journal	Advanced Energy Materials
Volume	5
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201401426
State	Published - May 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Materials Science

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crosslinking
morphology
organic photovoltaic
semiconducting polymer
stability

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