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%. © 2015 The Authors. Published by WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1401426
JournalAdvanced Energy Materials
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 11 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Materials Science

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