Structural and Electrical Functionality of NiO Interfacial Films in Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells

• Published in: Chemistry of materials Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 2218 - 2226
• Main Authors: Irwin, Michael D, Servaites, Jonathan D, Buchholz, D. Bruce, Leever, Benjamin J, Liu, Jun, Emery, Jonathan D, Zhang, Ming, Song, Jung-Hwan, Durstock, Michael F, Freeman, Arthur J, Bedzyk, Michael J, Hersam, Mark C, Chang, Robert P. H, Ratner, Mark A, Marks, Tobin J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 26.04.2011
• Subjects: organic solar cells; nickel oxide; NiO; organic photovoltaics; hole transport layer; electron blocking layer; interfacial layer

The functionality of NiO interfacial layers in enhancing bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic photovoltaic (OPV) cell performance is investigated by integrated characterization of the electrical properties, microstructure, electronic structure, and optical properties of thin NiO films grown on glass/IT...