Direct comparison of highly efficient solution- and vacuum-processed organic solar cells based on merocyanine dyes

Adv Mater. 2010 Oct 1;22(37):4193-7. doi: 10.1002/adma.201000800.

Abstract

Identically configured bulk heterojunction organic solar cells based on merocyanine dye donor and fullerene acceptor compounds (see figure) are manufactured either from solution or by vacuum deposition, to enable a direct comparison. Whereas the former approach is more suitable for screening purposes, the latter approach affords higher short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Fullerenes / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polystyrenes / chemistry
  • Pyrimidinones / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory
  • Solar Energy*

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Fullerenes
  • Polymers
  • Polystyrenes
  • Pyrimidinones
  • poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)
  • merocyanine dye
  • polystyrene sulfonic acid