N-type doping of organic electron transport materials for solar cells

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Contributors

  • FH Li - (Author)
  • A Werner - (Author)
  • K Harada - (Author)
  • B Maennig - (Author)
  • J Drechsel - (Author)
  • K Leo - , Chair of Opto-Electronics (Author)
  • M Pfeiffer - (Author)

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 languageGerman
Title of host publicationOrganic Optoelectronics and Photonics III
Pages364-371
Number of pages8
Volume5464
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

Series Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
ISSN0277-786X

External IDs

Scopus 10044255393

Keywords

Keywords

  • Cationic dye, Charge transfer, Conductivity, Field effect mobility, N-type doping, pyronin B