Study of the effect of annealing process on the performance of P3HT/PCBM photovoltaic devices using scanning-probe microscopy

作者: Yu-Ching Huang , Yu-Chia Liao , Shao-Sian Li , Ming-Chung Wu , Chun-Wei Chen

DOI: 10.1016/J.SOLMAT.2008.10.027

关键词: Polymer solar cellScanning probe microscopyAnalytical chemistryMaterials scienceAnnealing (metallurgy)Absorption spectroscopyHeterojunctionNear-field scanning optical microscopeOptoelectronicsComposite numberMicroscopy

摘要: Abstract We have studied the effect of annealing process on performance photovoltaic devices based bulk heterojunction poly(3-hexylthiophene) and [6,6]-phenyl-C 61 butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT/PCBM). By means atomic force microscopy (AFM) scanning near-field (SNOM), we can observe morphology evolution annealed P3HT/PCBM composite films. also changes optical properties by absorption spectroscopy composition distribution The results indicate P3HT in film gradually becomes an ordered structure with annealing. facilitates charge transport. However, exhibits a large-scale (1 μm) PCBM aggregation after for extended period time. disrupted bi-continous phase retards Thus, device efficiency reaches highest (2.308%) at 140 °C 30 min but decreases to 0.810% 60 min

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