N-type doping of organic electron transport materials for solar cells
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Contributors
Abstract
To realize organic solar cells with high performance, we developed a novel way of stable n-doping using cationic dyes in electron transport materials. In our approach, the volatile donors are created in-situ from stable precursor compounds. Using the cationic dye pyronin B (PyB) as a model precursor, we carried out conductivity and field effect measurements to characterize the properties of doped naphtalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTCDA) thin film. The results show a strong increase in n-type conductivity. Combined FTIR, UV/VIS/NIR and mass spectroscopic measurements suggest the formation of leuco pyronin B during sublimation of pyronin B chloride, and a subsequent charge transfer between dopant and matrix providing free electrons, which increase the n-type conductivity.
Details
Original language | German |
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Title of host publication | Organic Optoelectronics and Photonics III |
Pages | 364-371 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 5464 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
Series | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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ISSN | 0277-786X |
External IDs
Scopus | 10044255393 |
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Keywords
Keywords
- Cationic dye, Charge transfer, Conductivity, Field effect mobility, N-type doping, pyronin B