Improvement in the performance of inverted organic solar cell using electric field assisted spray deposited ZnO layer

Neha Chaturvedi, Sanjay Kumar Swami, Viresh Dutta

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Abstract

ZnO film was deposited using spray technique. The application of electric field (applying a DC voltage = 700V to the nozzle) during spray deposition provide compact nanostructured film of ZnO as compared to agglomerated ZnO film deposited using spray process. The ZnO film deposited after applying DC voltage during spray process showed good crystallinity as well as transmittance in the visible range. Use of this crystalline, compact layer of ZnO in inverted organic solar cell (ITO/ZnO/P3HT: PCBM/Ag) provide improved efficiency of 2.8% with J SC of 14.0 mA/cm 2 , V OC of 0.55V and FF of 36%. Thus the process remove the need of any post deposition treatment to improve the film quality as well as solar cell performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolid State Physics
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2014
EditorsR. Chitra, N. K. Sahoo, Dibyendu Bhattacharyya
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735413108
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, SSPS 2014 - Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
Duration: 16 Dec 201420 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1665
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, SSPS 2014
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityVellore, Tamilnadu
Period16/12/1420/12/14

Keywords

  • Electric field
  • Inverted organic solar cell
  • Spray process
  • ZnO

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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