Modification of Electrode Interface with Fullerene-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer for High-Performance Organic Optoelectronic Devices
- Authors
- Sin, Dong Hun; Kim, Soo Hyun; Lee, Jaewon; Lee, Hansol
- Issue Date
- Oct-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- organic optoelectronic devices; organic solar cells; cathode interlayer; self-assembled monolayer; fullerene
- Citation
- Micromachines, v.13, no.10
- Journal Title
- Micromachines
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85971
- DOI
- 10.3390/mi13101613
- ISSN
- 2072-666X
- Abstract
- Efficient charge transfer between organic semiconductors and electrode materials at electrode interfaces is essential for achieving high-performance organic optoelectronic devices. For efficient charge injection and extraction at the electrode interface, an interlayer is usually introduced between the organic active layer and electrode. Here, a simple and effective approach for further improving charge transfer at the organic active layer–interlayer interface was presented. Treatment of the zinc oxide (ZnO) interlayer, a commonly used n-type interlayer, with a fullerene-based self-assembled monolayer (SAM) effectively improved electron transfer at the organic–ZnO interface, without affecting the morphology and crystalline structure of the organic active layer on the cathode interlayer. Furthermore, this treatment reduced charge recombination in the device, attributed to the improved charge extraction and reduction of undesirable ZnO-donor polymer contacts. The photocurrent density and power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells employing the fullerene-SAM-treated interlayer were ~10% higher than those of the device employing the nontreated interlayer. This improvement arises from the enhanced electron extraction and reduced charge recombination.
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