Field Effect Mobility of the Annealed Thin Film Modified with Nanomaterial Interlayer in Organic Solar Cell

Authors

  • Ali Kemal Havare Toros University, Electric and Electronics Engineering, Photoelectronics Lab (PEL), Mersin, Turkey ,Renewable Energy Technologies, Education, Research & Application Center (YETAM), Mersin, Turkey

Keywords:

Organic Solar Cell, PCBM, P3HT, Organic Semiconductor, Charge Mobility, TSCLC

Abstract

This work analyzed the effects of thermal annealing on the charge-carrying properties of P3HT: PCBM molecular-based organic solar cell devices (OSC). The anode of OSC device modified with a 4-[4-(4-propan-2-yloxy-N-(4-propan-2-yloxyphenyl)anilino)phenyl] benzoic acid (PANPBA) (purchased from Aladdin) by creating a self-assembled hole transport interface for understanding the effects of thermal annealing on trap density. Charge injections mechanism and field effect mobility in OSC devices have been studied through analysis of trap-free space charge limited transport (TSCLC) processes.

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2022-03-14

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Havare, A. K. (2022). Field Effect Mobility of the Annealed Thin Film Modified with Nanomaterial Interlayer in Organic Solar Cell. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 86(1), 217–225. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/7536

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