Issue 13, 2010

Interface materials for organic solar cells

Abstract

The progress in the development and understanding of interfacial materials for organic photovoltaics (OPV) is reviewed. The proper choice of interface materials is a must for highly efficient and stable OPV devices and has become a significant part of the OPV research today. Interface materials are either non-conducting, semiconducting or conducting layers which not only provide selective contacts for carriers of one sort, but can also determine the polarity of OPV devices, affect the open-circuit voltage, and act as optical spacers or protective layers. In this review both inorganic and organic interface materials are discussed with respect to their function in the OPV device.

Graphical abstract: Interface materials for organic solar cells

Article information

Article type
Application
Submitted
19 Oct 2009
Accepted
26 Jan 2010
First published
15 Feb 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 2499-2512

Interface materials for organic solar cells

R. Steim, F. R. Kogler and C. J. Brabec, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 2499 DOI: 10.1039/B921624C

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