TY - GEN
T1 - Simulation of the Buxton-Clarke model for organic photovoltaic cells
AU - Jerome, J. W.
AU - Ratner, M. A.
AU - Servaites, J. D.
AU - Shu, C. W.
AU - Tan, S.
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - Modeling of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells can be achieved by adaptation of drift-diffusion models. Replacement of traditional crystalline solid state materials by organic materials leads to much lower carrier mobility and to a new carrier, the exciton, which is a bound electron-hole pair. The Buxton-Clarke model includes electrons, holes, and excitons, together with generation, dissociation, and recombination mechanisms connecting these carriers, partially induced by device illumination. Device materials consist of a polymer:fullerene blend, poly(3-hexylthiophene): 6,6-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM). In this article, the model is used to simulate an active layer of 20 nm; results include I-V curves and carrier current densities.
AB - Modeling of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells can be achieved by adaptation of drift-diffusion models. Replacement of traditional crystalline solid state materials by organic materials leads to much lower carrier mobility and to a new carrier, the exciton, which is a bound electron-hole pair. The Buxton-Clarke model includes electrons, holes, and excitons, together with generation, dissociation, and recombination mechanisms connecting these carriers, partially induced by device illumination. Device materials consist of a polymer:fullerene blend, poly(3-hexylthiophene): 6,6-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PCBM). In this article, the model is used to simulate an active layer of 20 nm; results include I-V curves and carrier current densities.
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U2 - 10.1109/IWCE.2010.5677981
DO - 10.1109/IWCE.2010.5677981
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78751684763
SN - 9781424493845
T3 - 2010 14th International Workshop on Computational Electronics, IWCE 2010
SP - 195
EP - 198
BT - 2010 14th International Workshop on Computational Electronics, IWCE 2010
T2 - 2010 14th International Workshop on Computational Electronics, IWCE 2010
Y2 - 26 October 2010 through 29 October 2010
ER -