| Tailored exciton diffusion in organic photovoltaic cells for enhanced power conversion efficiency. | |
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PMID: 23142837 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Photoconversion in planar-heterojunction organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) is limited by a short exciton diffusion length (L(D)) that restricts migration to the dissociating electron donor/acceptor interface. Consequently, bulk heterojunctions are often used to realize high efficiency as these structures reduce the distance an exciton must travel to be dissociated. Here, we present an alternative approach that seeks to directly engineer L(D) by optimizing the intermolecular separation and consequently, the photophysical parameters responsible for excitonic energy transfer. By diluting the electron donor boron subphthalocyanine chloride into a wide-energy-gap host material, we optimize the degree of interaction between donor molecules and observe a ~50% increase in L(D). Using this approach, we construct planar-heterojunction OPVs with a power conversion efficiency of (4.4 ± 0.3)%, > 30% larger than the case of optimized devices containing an undiluted donor layer. The underlying correlation between L(D) and the degree of molecular interaction has wide implications for the design of both OPV active materials and device architectures. |
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S Matthew Menke; Wade A Luhman; Russell J Holmes |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-11 |
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Title: Nature materials Volume: - ISSN: 1476-1122 ISO Abbreviation: Nat Mater Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101155473 Medline TA: Nat Mater Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Avenue, S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. |
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