Systematic optimization of low bandgap polymer/[6,6]-phenyl C-70 butyric acid methyl ester blend photodiode via structural engineering
- Authors
- Yoon, Seongwon; Ha, Jaeun; Sim, Kyu Min; Cho, Wookhyun; Chung, Dae Sung
- Issue Date
- Aug-2016
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Keywords
- Organic photodiodes; Blocking layer; Solvent additive; Bulk heterojunction; Organic semiconductor
- Citation
- ORGANIC ELECTRONICS, v.35, pp 17 - 23
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
- Volume
- 35
- Start Page
- 17
- End Page
- 23
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/64181
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.orgel.2016.04.040
- ISSN
- 1566-1199
1878-5530
- Abstract
- Synthetic approaches for optimizing polymer-based organic photodiodes (OPDs) by systematically analyzing the effects of the hole-blocking layer, the electron-blocking layer, and the thickness and morphology of the active layer with respect to the dark current and detectivity have been reported. PBDTT-DPP with a repeating alkylthienylbenzodithiophene (BDTT) and diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) units is used as a p-type polymer for achieving both broadband absorption and a high absorption coefficient in conjunction with n-type [6,6]-phenyl C-70 butyric acid methyl ester (PC70BM) for constructing photoactive layers. Through systematic investigations of various interfacial layers, we found that the thickness of the active layer and the energy level of the hole/electron blocking layer were critical for minimizing the dark current of OPDs. By changing the deposition method of the PBDTT-DPP/PC70BM blend and using post treatment, we discovered that the morphology of the active layer was directly related to the photo-current of OPDs. Furthermore, we conducted a comparative study between a bulk heterojunction and a planar heterojunction (PHJ) to demonstrate the effectiveness of the PHJ for suppressing the dark current. Consequently, we realized a high detectivity of 5.3 x 10(12) Jones with an optimized device architecture and morphology. This work shows the importance of a synthetic approach for optimizing OPDs that requires both a high photocurrent and a low dark current in the reverse saturation regime. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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