Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications
In this work, macro- and nanodiagnostic procedures for working, third-generation photovoltaic devices based on a modified polymer:fullerene (P3HT:PCBM) absorber were conducted using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and impedance spectroscopy (IS) equipment. All experiments were performed both in the da...
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| author | Marcin Palewicz Andrzej Sikora Tomasz Piasecki Ewelina Gacka Paweł Nitschke Paweł Gnida Bożena Jarząbek Teodor Gotszalk |
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| description | In this work, macro- and nanodiagnostic procedures for working, third-generation photovoltaic devices based on a modified polymer:fullerene (P3HT:PCBM) absorber were conducted using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and impedance spectroscopy (IS) equipment. All experiments were performed both in the dark and under irradiation with a specific light wavelength. Photoactive Kelvin probe force microscopy (p-KPFM) and impedance spectroscopy (p-IS) experiments were conducted on half- and whole-solar cell devices. Based on the p-KPFM measurements, the surface potential (SP) and surface photovoltage (SPV) on top of the active layer at the micro/nanoscale were estimated for various light wavelengths (red, green, blue, and white). For light in the red spectrum range, which was associated with an optical absorption edge and acceptor states that occurred in the band gap of the P3HT material after doping the donor polymer with iodine, the SPV was measured at levels of 183 mV, 199 mV, and 187 mV for the samples with 0%, 5% and 10% iodine doping, respectively. In addition, a macroscale investigation enabling the determination of the electrical parameters of the studied organic solar cells (OSCs) was carried out using p-IS. Based on the data obtained during p-IS experiments, it was possible to propose a series electrical equivalent circuit to define and describe the charge transfer phenomenon in the OSCs. Estimations of data obtained from the fitting of the experimental results of p-IS under white light allowed us to evaluate the average diffusion time of electric charges at 8.15 µs, 16.66 µs, and 24.15 µs as a function of organic layer thickness for the device without doping and with 5% and 10% iodine doping. In this study, we demonstrated that correlating information obtained at the macro- and nanoscale enabled a better understanding of the electrical charge distribution of OSCs for indoor applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb285fbb79024d1bb2bdea2120913ee62023-11-18T10:13:30ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011612474110.3390/en16124741Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor ApplicationsMarcin Palewicz0Andrzej Sikora1Tomasz Piasecki2Ewelina Gacka3Paweł Nitschke4Paweł Gnida5Bożena Jarząbek6Teodor Gotszalk7Department of Nanometrology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystem, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Nanometrology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystem, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Nanometrology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystem, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, PolandDepartment of Nanometrology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystem, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, PolandCentre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, PolandCentre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, PolandCentre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, PolandDepartment of Nanometrology, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystem, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Janiszewskiego 11/17, 50-372 Wroclaw, PolandIn this work, macro- and nanodiagnostic procedures for working, third-generation photovoltaic devices based on a modified polymer:fullerene (P3HT:PCBM) absorber were conducted using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and impedance spectroscopy (IS) equipment. All experiments were performed both in the dark and under irradiation with a specific light wavelength. Photoactive Kelvin probe force microscopy (p-KPFM) and impedance spectroscopy (p-IS) experiments were conducted on half- and whole-solar cell devices. Based on the p-KPFM measurements, the surface potential (SP) and surface photovoltage (SPV) on top of the active layer at the micro/nanoscale were estimated for various light wavelengths (red, green, blue, and white). For light in the red spectrum range, which was associated with an optical absorption edge and acceptor states that occurred in the band gap of the P3HT material after doping the donor polymer with iodine, the SPV was measured at levels of 183 mV, 199 mV, and 187 mV for the samples with 0%, 5% and 10% iodine doping, respectively. In addition, a macroscale investigation enabling the determination of the electrical parameters of the studied organic solar cells (OSCs) was carried out using p-IS. Based on the data obtained during p-IS experiments, it was possible to propose a series electrical equivalent circuit to define and describe the charge transfer phenomenon in the OSCs. Estimations of data obtained from the fitting of the experimental results of p-IS under white light allowed us to evaluate the average diffusion time of electric charges at 8.15 µs, 16.66 µs, and 24.15 µs as a function of organic layer thickness for the device without doping and with 5% and 10% iodine doping. In this study, we demonstrated that correlating information obtained at the macro- and nanoscale enabled a better understanding of the electrical charge distribution of OSCs for indoor applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4741third-generation bulk heterojunction solar cellsphotoactive impedance spectroscopyphotoactive Kelvin probe force microscopydoping of the active layersurface potentialsurface photovoltage |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Palewicz Andrzej Sikora Tomasz Piasecki Ewelina Gacka Paweł Nitschke Paweł Gnida Bożena Jarząbek Teodor Gotszalk Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications Energies third-generation bulk heterojunction solar cells photoactive impedance spectroscopy photoactive Kelvin probe force microscopy doping of the active layer surface potential surface photovoltage |
| title | Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications |
| title_full | Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications |
| title_fullStr | Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications |
| title_short | Determination of the Electrical Parameters of Iodine-Doped Polymer Solar Cells at the Macro- and Nanoscale for Indoor Applications |
| title_sort | determination of the electrical parameters of iodine doped polymer solar cells at the macro and nanoscale for indoor applications |
| topic | third-generation bulk heterojunction solar cells photoactive impedance spectroscopy photoactive Kelvin probe force microscopy doping of the active layer surface potential surface photovoltage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4741 |
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