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Stabilizing silver window electrodes for organic photovoltaics using a mercaptosilane monolayer
摘要： A single layer of the bifunctional molecule 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane is shown to be remarkably effective at improving the stability of optically thin silver film electrodes towards spontaneous morphological change and oxidation by airborne sulfur. Inclusion of this layer in the novel transparent electrode; WO3 (30 nm) / silver (13 nm) / sol-gel ZnO (27 nm), at the silver / ZnO interface improves the efficiency of organic photovoltaic devices using this electrode by 20%, such that the power conversion efficiency is very close to that achievable using a conventional indium-tin oxide glass electrode; 9.6 % – 0.2 % vs 10.0 % – 0.3 %, with the advantage that the silver electrode has a sheet resistance one third that of the ITO glass ((cid:3)4 Ohms sq-1). The mercaptosilane monolayer is also shown to retard silver diffusion into the ZnO layer whilst imparting a favorable (cid:3)400 meV reduction in electrode work function. In addition to its utility inside the device, this molecular layer is shown to be useful for improving the stability of the silver film electrodes in top-illuminated semi-transparent photovoltaics, since it can be deposited directly onto a completed device from the vapor phase.
关键词： organic photovoltaic,silane,transparent electrode,silver electrode,3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane,Monolayer,work function,organic solar cell
更新于2025-11-03 10:59:25
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Enhanced Oxidation Stability of Transparent Copper Films Using a Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nucleation Layer
摘要： We report a novel seed layer for the formation of slab-like transparent copper films on glass and plastic substrates, based on a mixed molecular monolayer and an ultra-thin (0.8 nm) aluminium layer both deposited from the vapour phase, which substantially outperforms the best nucleation layer for optically thin copper films reported to date. Using this hybrid layer, the metal percolation threshold is reduced to < 4 nm nominal thickness and the long-term stability of sub-10 nm films towards oxidation in air is comparable to that of silver films of the same thickness fabricated using the best reported seed layer for optically thin silver films to date. The underlying reason for the remarkable effectiveness of this hybrid nucleation is elucidated using a combination of photoelectron spectroscopy, small angle X-ray studies, atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.
关键词： ultrathin metal film,nucleation,transparent electrode,seed layer,passivation,copper
更新于2025-10-22 19:40:53
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Implementing Inkjet-Printed Transparent Conductive Electrodes in Solution-Processed Organic Electronics
摘要： Through the use of solution-based materials, the field of printed organic electronics has not only made new devices accessible, but also allows the process of manufacture to move toward a high throughput industrial scale. However, while solution-based active layer materials in these systems have been studied quite intensely, the printed electrodes and specifically the transparent conductive anode have only relatively recently been investigated. In this progress report, the use of metal nanoparticles within printed organic electronic devices is highlighted, specifically their use as replacement of the commonly used indium tin oxide transparent conductive electrode within organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). A cross fertilization between the applications is expected since an OPV device is essentially an inversely operated OLED. This report aims to highlight the use of inkjet-printed nanoparticles as cost-effective electrodes for printed optoelectronic applications and discusses methods to improve the conductive and interfacial properties. Finally, in an outlook, the use of these types of metal nanoparticle inks to manipulate light management properties, such as outcoupling, in the device is investigated.
关键词： embedded silver and copper grid,metal nanoparticle ink,inkjet-printed electronics,transparent electrode,solution-processed optoelectronics
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Elucidating the Exceptional Passivation Effect of 0.8 nm Evaporated Aluminium on Transparent Copper Films
摘要： Slab-like copper films with a thickness of 9 nm (～70 atoms) and sheet resistance of ≤9 Ω sq?1 are shown to exhibit remarkable long-term stability toward air-oxidation when passivated with an 0.8 nm aluminium layer deposited by simple thermal evaporation. The sheet resistance of 9 nm Cu films passivated in this way, and lithographically patterned with a dense array of ～6 million apertures per cm2, increases by <3.5% after 7,000 h exposure to ambient air. Using a combination of annular-dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, nanoscale spatially resolved elemental analysis and atomic force microscopy, we show that this surprising effectiveness of this layer results from spontaneous segregation of the aluminium to grain boundaries in the copper film where it forms a ternary oxide plug at those sites in the metal film most vulnerable to oxidation. Crucially, the heterogeneous distribution of this passivating oxide layer combined with its very low thickness ensures that the underlying metal is not electrically isolated, and so this simple passivation step renders Cu films stable enough to compete with Ag as the base metal for transparent electrode applications in emerging optoelectronic devices.
关键词： passivation,thin film,transparent electrode,lithography,copper
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Review on applications of PEDOTs and PEDOT:PSS in perovskite solar cells
摘要： Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is the most successful conducting polymer in terms of practical application. It has good film forming ability, high transparency in visible light range, high mechanical flexibility, high electrical conductivity, and good stability in air. PEDOT:PSS has wide applications in many areas. This review summarizes its new applications in perovskite solar cells and approaches to modify the PEDOT:PSS layer for better device performance with the corresponding mechanisms. The most cutting edge progresses in perovskite solar cells with PEDOT:PSS are highlighted.
关键词： hole transport layer,transparent electrode,perovskite solar cells,PEDOT:PSS,conductivity enhancement
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Editorial: Window Electrodes for Emerging Thin Film Photovoltaics
摘要： Photovoltaics (PVs) fabricated by printing at low temperature onto ?exible substrates are attractive for a broad range of applications in buildings and transportation, where ?exibility, color-tuneability, and light-weight are essential requirements. Two emerging PV technologies on the cusp of commercialization are organic PVs and perovskite PVs. CIGS, CdTe, and a-Si solar cells also have potential applications in ?exible PVs. It is widely recognized that these classes of PV will only ful?ll their full cost advantage and functional advantages over conventional thin ?lm PVs if a suitable transparent, ?exible electrode is forthcoming (Lu et al., 2018). Indium tin oxide (ITO) is the most popular transparent conductor material for opto-electronics including solar cells and displays. However, the fragile ceramic nature makes ITO unsuitable for future electronics such as ?exible, stretchable, and wearable electronics because it will easily develop cracks under mechanical deformation. Instead, optically thin ?lm or metallic nanowire networks (Sannicolo et al., 2016) of the most electrically conductive metals copper (Cu), silver (Ag), and gold (Au) have shown promising potential, in spite of the oxidation and parasitic absorption problem of Cu and the high material cost problem of Ag and Au. Whilst the chemical, thermal, and electrical stability of transparent electrodes based on these metals presents challenges, it has been shown that thin coating layers can be very e?cient in preserving their integrity and properties (Celle et al., 2018). Additionally, low-temperature, high-throughput deposition techniques, such as spatial atomic layer deposition (SALD) (Mu?oz-Rojas and MacManus-Driscoll, 2014; Khan et al., 2018), can be used to deposit these protective layers.
关键词： solar cell,photovoltaic,transparent electrode,perovskite solar cell,organic photovoltaic,metal ?lm,organic solar cell
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Synthesis of brass nanowires and their use for organic photovoltaics
摘要： Preponderant electric conductivity, high transmittance properties, and large natural abundance of its main component are striking features of copper nanowire (Cu NW)-based thin films. Because they are easily synthesized via low-cost solution-based processes, copper nanowires are considered an affordable next-generation conductor for transparent electrodes. Copper nanowire applications are expected to become more popular over the next decade. However, copper nanowire itself has a tremendously high surface-to-volume ratio and an abundance of surface atoms which lead to its high reactivity with the external environment. This reactivity presents a challenge for the improvement the long-term stability of copper nanowires, as it directly affects their applications. This novel study demonstrates a process to protect copper nanowires with an ultrathin stable brass layer-Cu/Brass NWs. The final product exhibited a high performance comparable to commonly used electrodes with a low sheet resistance of 30 Ω/sq at 89% transparency. Moreover, the Cu/Brass NWs resisted oxidation corrosion as the amplitude resistance fluctuated only around 3 Ω/sq for 30 days. For performance verification, an organic solar cell was fabricated using a Cu/Brass NW-based transparent electrode. It yielded an efficiency of 5.85%, reaching nearly that of a conventional cell using indium tin oxide. This demonstrates that Cu/Brass NWs are very promising for future application in low-cost optoelectronic devices.
关键词： Transparent electrode,Copper nanowire,Copper/brass nanowires,Electroless Zn plating,Organic solar cell
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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All Antimony Chalcogenide Tandem Solar Cell
摘要： We demonstrate a proof-of-concept tandem solar cell using Sb2S3 and Sb2Se3 as top and bottom cell absorber materials. The band gaps of Sb2S3 and Sb2Se3 are 1.74 and 1.22 eV, perfectly satisfying the requirement of tandem solar cells. The application of few-layer graphene enables high transmittance and excellent interfacial contact in the top sub-cell. By controlling the thickness of the top cell for maximizing the spectral application, the tandem device delivers a power conversion efficiency of the 7.93%, which outperforms the individually optimized top cell (5.58%) and bottom cell (6.50%). Mechanistical investigation shows that the tandem device is able to make up voltage loss in the sub-cells, which is a critical concern in the current antimony chalcogenide solar cells. This study provides an alternative approach to enhancing the energy conversion efficiency of antimony selenosulfide.
关键词： antimony sulfide,energy conversion,semi-transparent electrode,tandem solar cell,antimony selenide
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Highly efficient bifacial CsPbIBr <sub/>2</sub> solar cells with a TeO <sub/>2</sub> /Ag transparent electrode and unsymmetrical carrier transport behavior
摘要： Bright red CsPbIBr2 films possess intrinsic semitransparent features, which make them promising materials for smart photovoltaic windows, power plants, curtain walls, top cells for tandem solar cells, and bifacial photovoltaics. In this work, bifacial CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have been fabricated by adopting an ultrathin silver (Ag) film transparent anode and a tellurium oxide (TeO2) optical modifying layer. The results showed that the transmittance of the TeO2 (40 nm)/Ag (11 nm) transparent top anode matched well with the light absorption range of the CsPbIBr2 film, and the resulting bifacial PSCs exhibited PCEs of 8.04% and 5.32% when illuminated from the FTO and Ag sides, respectively. By introducing cesium iodide-treated CsPbIBr2 layers, the PSCs achieved superior PCEs of 8.46% (FTO side) and 6.40% (Ag side) with a bifacial factor of 75.65%, which is the best performance of bifacial CsPbIBr2 PSCs reported to date. Interestingly, an identical cell showed a significantly higher fill factor, more efficient carrier transport, and better efficiency and stability when illuminated from the Ag side than from the FTO side, a phenomenon strongly related to the parasitic absorption of the spiro-OMeTAD layer below 420 nm. Consequently, we have found a route similar to “shooting fish in a barrel” to enhance the carrier transport, suppress the carrier recombination, and improve the stability of bifacial semitransparent CsPbIBr2 PSCs: turning the Ag side towards the sun.
关键词： unsymmetrical carrier transport behavior,perovskite solar cells,TeO2/Ag transparent electrode,bifacial CsPbIBr2 solar cells,semitransparent photovoltaics
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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High performance flexible organic photomultiplication photodetector based on ultra-thin silver film transparent electrode
摘要： Flexible and lightweight photomultiplication-type organic photodetectors (PM-OPDs) have attracted wide attention for their broad application prospects, especially in the field of wearable electronic products. However, the common used indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive anode is not conducive to realize high-performance flexible PM-OPD due to its rigidity and fragility. Here, on the flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate, we successfully fabricate highly sensitive poly 3-hexylthiophene:phenyl-C70-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PC70BM, 100:1) based PM-OPDs using ultra-thin silver films as the transparent anode. Specifically, a 1 nm thick MoO3 layer is utilized as the wetting layer for facilitating the silver film percolation, and a 2 nm thick MoO3 layer, as the hole transport layer, is coated on top of the ultra-thin silver film before coating the P3HT:PC70BM film. The as-prepared flexible PM-OPDs based on the ultra-thin silver film exhibit the optimal external quantum efficiency (EQE) and responsivity (R) of 1.3×105 % and 388.4 A/W, respectively, under -15 V bias, which are 1.98 times and 2.15 times greater than those of the ITO anode based device. More importantly, the device has good flexibility with the EQE maintaining 70.6% of its initial value after 10 times of bending, and 51.4% of its initial value after 1000 times of bending. This work paves the way for developing flexible PM-OPDs as well as other flexible optoelectronic devices.
关键词： multiplication,transparent electrode,photodetectors,silver film,flexible
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59