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Investigation of Dependence of Optoelectronic Properties of P3HT: PCBM Based Organic Solar Cells on Active Layer Thickness

Kadir GÖKŞEN
Nazan ŞAĞAM
Erdem ELİBOL
Pages
1802–1816
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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The highest value of PCE was found to be 0.59, which belongs to thecell having 140 nm P3HT:PCBM thickness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This paper presents the production and results of optoelectronic characterization process forITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al organic solar cells (OSC).
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Key Findings & Data:OSCs were produced in open air environment withvarious P3HT:PCBM active layer thicknesses of 70, 110, 140, 175 and 190 nm.
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Conclusion & Impact:The highest value of PCE was found to be 0.59, which belongs to thecell having 140 nm P3HT:PCBM thickness.
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This paper presents the production and results of optoelectronic characterization process forITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al organic solar cells (OSC). OSCs were produced in open air environment withvarious P3HT:PCBM active layer thicknesses of 70, 110, 140, 175 and 190 nm. The diode properties of the solarcells in the dark have been investigated by using current-voltage (I-V) measurements. The absorptioncharacteristics have been investigated by using transmission spectroscopy, and optical band gap energy (Eg) foreach sample has been calculated. Solar cell parameters for each solar cell has been investigated by using currentdensity-voltage (J-V) measurements under AM 1.5 solar raditation, and important solar cell parameters have beencalculated. It was observed that fill factor (FF) value of the solar cells increase between 0.3239 and 0.3409 withdecreasing diode ideality factor (n) value. The highest value of PCE was found to be 0.59, which belongs to thecell having 140 nm P3HT:PCBM thickness.

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Bu çalışmada ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM/Al organik güneş hücrelerinin (OSC) üretimi ve optoelektronik karakterizasyon süreci üzerine yapılan araştırmanın sonuçlarını sunmaktadır. OSC'ler, 70, 110, 140, 175 ve 190 nm P3HT:PCBM aktif tabaka kalınlıklarına sahip olacak şekilde açık hava ortamında üretildi. Güneş hücrelerinin diyot özellikleri karanlıkta yapılan akım-gerilim (I-V) ölçümleri kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Soğurma karakteristikleri optik geçirgenlik spektroskopisi kullanılarak incelenmiş ve her numune için yasak enerji bant aralığı (Eg) hesaplanmıştır. Her bir güneş hücresi için hücre parametreleri, AM 1.5 güneş radyasyonu altında akım yoğunluğu-voltaj (J-V) ölçümleri kullanılarak incelenmiş ve önemli güneş hücresi parametreleri hesaplanmıştır. Güneş hücrelerinin FF değerinin 0,3239 ile 0,3409 arasında diyot idealite faktörü (n) düştükçe arttığı gözlendi. PCE'nin en yüksek değerinin 140 nm P3HT: PCBM kalınlığına sahip hücreye ait 0,59 olduğu bulunmuştur.

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GÖKŞEN, K., ŞAĞAM, N., ELİBOL, E. (2022). Investigation of Dependence of Optoelectronic Properties of P3HT: PCBM Based Organic Solar Cells on Active Layer Thickness. Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 3, 1802–1816. https://ajindex.com/articles/494267

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