Research Article

Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics

Volume: 9 Number: Özel Sayı October 23, 2020
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Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics

Abstract

In this study, we developed a unified charge collection model using optical cavity dependent charge carrier generation and non-uniform built-in electric field distribution within a bulk heterojunction photovoltaic device. The charge collection model relies on the experimental inputs related to the charge carrier dynamics such as mobilities of charge carriers, recombination lifetime, and junction width of charge carrier species. Optical cavity modes and field strength were calculated using the experimental variable angle ellipsometry analysis of individual components of the devices. In order to evaluate the model, ambient processed PCDTBT:PC71BM based conventional and inverted derive architectures were utilized to underline the effect of unintentional doping and distinct optical cavity modes. The simulated external quantum efficiency and short-circuit current density profiles from the model were compared to the experimental results with differing active layers thicknesses and device architectures. The proposed charge collection model presented a high degree of correlation with the experimental results and underlined its validity for further application on other types of organic photovoltaic devices.

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Supporting Institution

TÜRKİYE BİLİMSEL VE TEKNOLOJİK ARAŞTIRMA KURUMU

Project Number

217M456

Thanks

Financial support is acknowledged from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) for Project No. 217M456. Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu'nun 217M456 nolu proje kapsamındaki finansal desteğine teşekkür ederiz.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 23, 2020

Submission Date

May 6, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 9 Number: Özel Sayı

APA
Kurt, H. (2020). Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, 9(Özel Sayı), 135-140. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.732811
AMA
1.Kurt H. Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics. TJNS. 2020;9(Özel Sayı):135-140. doi:10.46810/tdfd.732811
Chicago
Kurt, Hasan. 2020. “Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi 9 (Özel Sayı): 135-40. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.732811.
EndNote
Kurt H (October 1, 2020) Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 9 Özel Sayı 135–140.
IEEE
[1]H. Kurt, “Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics”, TJNS, vol. 9, no. Özel Sayı, pp. 135–140, Oct. 2020, doi: 10.46810/tdfd.732811.
ISNAD
Kurt, Hasan. “Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics”. Türk Doğa ve Fen Dergisi 9/Özel Sayı (October 1, 2020): 135-140. https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.732811.
JAMA
1.Kurt H. Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics. TJNS. 2020;9:135–140.
MLA
Kurt, Hasan. “Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics”. Türk Doğa Ve Fen Dergisi, vol. 9, no. Özel Sayı, Oct. 2020, pp. 135-40, doi:10.46810/tdfd.732811.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Kurt. Field-Dependent Charge Collection Model for Thin Film Organic Photovoltaics. TJNS. 2020 Oct. 1;9(Özel Sayı):135-40. doi:10.46810/tdfd.732811

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