Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%

Abstract Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) mixed with single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) (10:1) and doped with (0.1 M) perchloric acid (HClO4) in a solution-processed film, working as an excellent thin transparent conducting film (TCF) in organic solar cells, was investig...

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Autores principales:	S. Wageh, Mahfoudh Raïssi, Thomas Berthelot, Matthieu Laurent, Didier Rousseau, Abdullah M. Abusorrah, Omar A. Al-Hartomy, Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6ffeb6377e0e4cd8bd988179402f5a532021-12-02T15:39:41ZDigital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%10.1038/s41598-021-93365-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/6ffeb6377e0e4cd8bd988179402f5a532021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93365-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) mixed with single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) (10:1) and doped with (0.1 M) perchloric acid (HClO4) in a solution-processed film, working as an excellent thin transparent conducting film (TCF) in organic solar cells, was investigated. This new electrode structure can be an outstanding substitute for conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) for applications in flexible solar cells due to the potential of attaining high transparency with enhanced conductivity, good flexibility, and good durability via a low-cost process over a large area. In addition, solution-processed vanadium oxide (VOx) doped with a small amount of PEDOT-PSS(PH1000) can be applied as a hole transport layer (HTL) for achieving high efficiency and stability. From these viewpoints, we investigate the benefit of using printed SWNTs-PEDOT-PSS doped with HClO4 as a transparent conducting electrode in a flexible organic solar cell. Additionally, we applied a VOx-PEDOT-PSS thin film as a hole transporting layer and a blend of PTB7 (polythieno[3,4-b] thiophene/benzodithiophene): PC71BM (phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester) as an active layer in devices. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were applied as an electron transport layer and Ag was used as the top electrode. The proposed solar cell structure showed an enhancement in short-circuit current, power conversion efficiency, and stability relative to a conventional cell based on ITO. This result suggests a great carrier injection throughout the interfacial layer, high conductivity and transparency, as well as firm adherence for the new electrode.S. WagehMahfoudh RaïssiThomas BerthelotMatthieu LaurentDidier RousseauAbdullah M. AbusorrahOmar A. Al-HartomyAhmed A. Al-GhamdiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q S. Wageh Mahfoudh Raïssi Thomas Berthelot Matthieu Laurent Didier Rousseau Abdullah M. Abusorrah Omar A. Al-Hartomy Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
description	Abstract Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) mixed with single-wall nanotubes (SWNTs) (10:1) and doped with (0.1 M) perchloric acid (HClO4) in a solution-processed film, working as an excellent thin transparent conducting film (TCF) in organic solar cells, was investigated. This new electrode structure can be an outstanding substitute for conventional indium tin oxide (ITO) for applications in flexible solar cells due to the potential of attaining high transparency with enhanced conductivity, good flexibility, and good durability via a low-cost process over a large area. In addition, solution-processed vanadium oxide (VOx) doped with a small amount of PEDOT-PSS(PH1000) can be applied as a hole transport layer (HTL) for achieving high efficiency and stability. From these viewpoints, we investigate the benefit of using printed SWNTs-PEDOT-PSS doped with HClO4 as a transparent conducting electrode in a flexible organic solar cell. Additionally, we applied a VOx-PEDOT-PSS thin film as a hole transporting layer and a blend of PTB7 (polythieno[3,4-b] thiophene/benzodithiophene): PC71BM (phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester) as an active layer in devices. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were applied as an electron transport layer and Ag was used as the top electrode. The proposed solar cell structure showed an enhancement in short-circuit current, power conversion efficiency, and stability relative to a conventional cell based on ITO. This result suggests a great carrier injection throughout the interfacial layer, high conductivity and transparency, as well as firm adherence for the new electrode.
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author	S. Wageh Mahfoudh Raïssi Thomas Berthelot Matthieu Laurent Didier Rousseau Abdullah M. Abusorrah Omar A. Al-Hartomy Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi
author_facet	S. Wageh Mahfoudh Raïssi Thomas Berthelot Matthieu Laurent Didier Rousseau Abdullah M. Abusorrah Omar A. Al-Hartomy Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi
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title	Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
title_short	Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
title_full	Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
title_fullStr	Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
title_full_unstemmed	Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
title_sort	digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%
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publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6ffeb6377e0e4cd8bd988179402f5a53
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Digital printing of a novel electrode for stable flexible organic solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 8.5%

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