Abstract
In this paper, we report a simple and inexpensive method for testing the photovoltaic characteristics of organic devices. We report measurement data on P3HT-PCBM organic solar cells spin-coated from chloroform solutions, obtained using a Gallium-Indium eutectic top contact, and a halogen light source. We propose a method to correct the spectral mismatch of this light source with the solar spectrum. The effect of annealing and changing the P3HT:PCBM ratio are studied, and similar results as with evaporated aluminum are obtained. We conclude that Ga-In eutectic and halogen light source can conveniently be used instead of evaporated aluminum and a solar simulator for the study of polymer-fullerene bulk-heterojunction devices.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1828-1839 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 24 2006 |
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Keywords
- Eutectic
- Ga-In
- P3HT
- PCBM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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On the use of Ga-In eutectic and halogen light source for testing P3HT-PCBM organic solar cells. / Pasquier, Aurelien Du; Miller, Steve; Chhowalla, Manish.
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T1 - On the use of Ga-In eutectic and halogen light source for testing P3HT-PCBM organic solar cells
AU - Pasquier, Aurelien Du
AU - Miller, Steve
AU - Chhowalla, Manish
PY - 2006/7/24
Y1 - 2006/7/24
N2 - In this paper, we report a simple and inexpensive method for testing the photovoltaic characteristics of organic devices. We report measurement data on P3HT-PCBM organic solar cells spin-coated from chloroform solutions, obtained using a Gallium-Indium eutectic top contact, and a halogen light source. We propose a method to correct the spectral mismatch of this light source with the solar spectrum. The effect of annealing and changing the P3HT:PCBM ratio are studied, and similar results as with evaporated aluminum are obtained. We conclude that Ga-In eutectic and halogen light source can conveniently be used instead of evaporated aluminum and a solar simulator for the study of polymer-fullerene bulk-heterojunction devices.
AB - In this paper, we report a simple and inexpensive method for testing the photovoltaic characteristics of organic devices. We report measurement data on P3HT-PCBM organic solar cells spin-coated from chloroform solutions, obtained using a Gallium-Indium eutectic top contact, and a halogen light source. We propose a method to correct the spectral mismatch of this light source with the solar spectrum. The effect of annealing and changing the P3HT:PCBM ratio are studied, and similar results as with evaporated aluminum are obtained. We conclude that Ga-In eutectic and halogen light source can conveniently be used instead of evaporated aluminum and a solar simulator for the study of polymer-fullerene bulk-heterojunction devices.
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KW - Ga-In
KW - P3HT
KW - PCBM
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