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Optimizing Device Structure of PTB7-Th:PNDI-T10 Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells by Enhancing Optical Absorption

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  • Daniel Dodzi Yao Setsoafia

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

  • Kiran Sreedhar Ram

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

  • Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
    Energy and Resources Institute, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

  • David Ompong

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
    Energy and Resources Institute, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

  • Naveen Kumar Elumalai

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

  • Jai Singh

    (College of Engineering, IT and Environment, Purple 12, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
    Energy and Resources Institute, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia)

Abstract

Using the optical transfer matrix method, we optimized the layered structure of a conventional and an inverted BHJ OSC with the active layer made of blended PTB7-Th:PNDI-T10 by maximizing the optical absorption and, hence, the J S C . The maximum J S C thus obtained from the optimised structure of the inverted OSC was 139 Am −2 and that of the conventional OSC was 135 Am −2 . Simulation of the electric field distribution in both inverted and conventional OSCs showed that the formation of a single CIP was obtained in the active layer of thickness 105 nm in both OSCs. As the light incidents from the ITO side, it was found that excitons were generated more closely to ITO electrode, which favors the efficient charge transport and collection at the opposite electrodes in the inverted OSC, which produces higher J S C .

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  • Daniel Dodzi Yao Setsoafia & Kiran Sreedhar Ram & Hooman Mehdizadeh Rad & David Ompong & Naveen Kumar Elumalai & Jai Singh, 2022. "Optimizing Device Structure of PTB7-Th:PNDI-T10 Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells by Enhancing Optical Absorption," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:711-:d:728265
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