Optimising Non-Patterned MoO3/Ag/MoO3 Anode for High-Performance Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells towards Window Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Materials Preparation
2.2. Device Fabrication
2.3. Device Characterisation
3. Results and Discussion
4. Colour Rendering Index
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Devices | Voc (V) | Jsc (mA/cm2) | FF(%) | PCE(%) | Rs (Ω) | Rsh (Ω) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opaque Device (100 nm Ag/0 nm MoO3) | 0.82 ± 0.00 | 25.29 ± 0.71 | 66.91 ± 1.40 | 13.79 ± 0.34 | 131 ± 18 | 18,444 ± 822 |
Semi-transparent Device (10 nm Ag/0 nm MoO3) | 0.80 ± 0.00 | 19.15 ± 0.31 | 64.92 ± 1.10 | 9.96 ± 0.10 | 144 ± 9 | 18,511 ± 3111 |
Semi-transparent Device (10 nm Ag/10 nm MoO3) | 0.79 ± 0.00 | 17.68 ± 0.45 | 65.41 ± 0.45 | 9.18 ± 0.23 | 147 ± 4 | 19,200 ± 1244 |
Semi-transparent Device (10 nm Ag/20 nm MoO3) | 0.81 ± 0.00 | 16.79 ± 0.17 | 65.46 ± 1.79 | 8.86 ± 0.20 | 191 ± 24 | 25,089 ± 1822 |
Semi-transparent Device (10 nm Ag/30 nm MoO3) | 0.80 ± 0.01 | 15.15 ± 0.53 | 64.67 ± 2.70 | 7.84 ± 0.19 | 207 ± 24 | 23,333 ± 4933 |
Devices | AVT |
Opaque Device | 0.00% |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/0 nm MoO3) | 24.45% |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/10 nm MoO3) | 28.94% |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/20 nm MoO3) | 31.14% |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/30 nm MoO3) | 31.26% |
Devices | x | y | CRI |
---|---|---|---|
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/0 nm MoO3) | 0.2536 | 0.2692 | 97.3 |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/10 nm MoO3) | 0.2702 | 0.2843 | 97.0 |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/20 nm MoO3) | 0.2828 | 0.2942 | 95.4 |
Semitransparent Device (10 nm Ag/30 nm MoO3) | 0.2994 | 0.3039 | 92.1 |
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Chang, L.; Duan, L.; Sheng, M.; Yuan, J.; Yi, H.; Zou, Y.; Uddin, A. Optimising Non-Patterned MoO3/Ag/MoO3 Anode for High-Performance Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells towards Window Applications. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1759. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091759
Chang L, Duan L, Sheng M, Yuan J, Yi H, Zou Y, Uddin A. Optimising Non-Patterned MoO3/Ag/MoO3 Anode for High-Performance Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells towards Window Applications. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(9):1759. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091759
Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Lichun, Leiping Duan, Ming Sheng, Jun Yuan, Haimang Yi, Yingping Zou, and Ashraf Uddin. 2020. "Optimising Non-Patterned MoO3/Ag/MoO3 Anode for High-Performance Semi-Transparent Organic Solar Cells towards Window Applications" Nanomaterials 10, no. 9: 1759. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091759