Effects of Bulk Heterojunction Morphology Control via Thermal Annealing on the Fill Factor of Anthracene-based Polymer Solar Cells

Hyojung Cha; Jiaqiang Li; Yifan Li; Seul-Ong Kim; Yun-Hi Kim; Soon-Ki Kwon

Macromolecular Research, Vol.28, No.9, 820-825, August, 2020

DOI10.1007/s13233-020-8107-z Export Citation

Effects of Bulk Heterojunction Morphology Control via Thermal Annealing on the Fill Factor of Anthracene-based Polymer Solar Cells

Hyojung Cha, Jiaqiang Li¹, Yifan Li¹, Seul-Ong Kim¹, Yun-Hi Kim^{2, †}, and Soon-Ki Kwon^{1, †}

Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
¹Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology and ERI, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
²Department of Chemistry and ERI, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea

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Here we report a polymeric semiconductor (ODATT) comprising alkoxy anthracene (ODA) and thienothiophene (TT) polymerized by stille coupling reaction with the Pd catalyst. The optical properties of the polymer: PC71BM blend films are used by the UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy. The ODATT blends with PC71BM exhibit a maximal power conversion efficiency of 2.2% via thermal annealing treatment. Morphological analysis of the polymer: PC71BM blend films demonstrate the influence of ODATT polymer segregation on device performance by atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. We confirmed that ODATT has enhanced fill factor after thermal annealing treatment from the reduced series and shunt resistance from morphological enhancement.

Keywords:organic solar cell;morphology;thermal treatment;anthracene;fill factor

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