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One of the substrate layouts for our organic solar cells
Credit: AFMD Group

Moritz Riede

Professor of Soft Functional Nanomaterials

Research theme

  • Photovoltaics and nanoscience

Sub department

  • Condensed Matter Physics

Research groups

  • Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD) Group
moritz.riede@physics.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 (2)72377 (office),01865 (2)82095 (lab)
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Charge transfer state characterization and voltage losses of organic solar cells

JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-MATERIALS IOP Publishing 5:2 (2022) 24002

Authors:

Anna Jungbluth, Pascal Kaienburg, Moritz Riede

Abstract:

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>A correct determination of voltage losses is crucial for the development of organic solar cells (OSCs) with improved performance. This requires an in-depth understanding of the properties of interfacial charge transfer (CT) states, which not only set the upper limit for the open-circuit voltage of a system, but also govern radiative and non-radiative recombination processes. Over the last decade, different approaches have emerged to classify voltage losses in OSCs that rely on a generic detailed balance approach or additionally include CT state parameters that are specific to OSCs. In the latter case, a correct determination of CT state properties is paramount. In this work, we summarize the different frameworks used today to calculate voltage losses and provide an in-depth discussion of the currently most important models used to characterize CT state properties from absorption and emission data of organic thin films and solar cells. We also address practical concerns during the data recording, analysis, and fitting process. Departing from the classical two-state Marcus theory approach, we discuss the importance of quantized molecular vibrations and energetic hybridization effects in organic donor-acceptor systems with the goal to providing the reader with a detailed understanding of when each model is most appropriate.</jats:p>
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Properties and Applications of Copper(I) Thiocyanate Hole-Transport Interlayers Processed from Different Solvents

Advanced Electronic Materials (2022)

Authors:

B Wang, S Nam, S Limbu, Js Kim, M Riede, Ddc Bradley

Abstract:

Copper(I) thiocyanate (CuSCN) is an effective interlayer material for hole injection and transport in organic electronic devices but its solution processing has conventionally utilized undesirable di-n-alkyl sulfide solvents such as diethyl- (DES) and dipropyl-sulfide (DPS). Herein, this paper reports on the use of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) as alternative solvents for CuSCN interlayers and performs a detailed comparison of the resulting properties relative to films processed from DES and DPS and two other recent alternatives, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ammonium hydroxide. The surface roughness, polymorphism, and surface chemistry of the resulting CuSCN layers are reported. The interlayer surface energy and ionization potential that are key to the overlying semiconductor microstructure and interfacial energy barrier, and hence to charge transport and injection, are also discussed. Finally, systematic device tests using well-known organic semiconductors in light-emitting diode, solar cell and field-effect transistor structures demonstrate the overall suitability of DMSO and DMF as solvents for CuSCN interlayer deposition to achieve better device performance. This study broadens the applicability of CuSCN as a highly efficient hole injection/transport material for organic semiconductor devices by expanding the documented range of suitable CuSCN solvents.
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Assessing the Photovoltaic Quality of Vacuum-Thermal Evaporated Organic Semiconductor Blends.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) Wiley (2021) ARTN 2107584

Authors:

Pascal Kaienburg, Anna Jungbluth, Irfan Habib, Sameer Vajjala Kesava, Mathias Nyman, Moritz K Riede

Abstract:

Vacuum-thermal evaporation (VTE) is a highly relevant fabrication route for organic solar cells (OSCs), especially on an industrial scale as proven by the commercialisation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) based displays. While OSC performance is reported for a range of VTE-deposited molecules, a comprehensive assessment of donor:acceptor blend properties with respect to their photovoltaic performance is scarce. Here, we fabricate organic thin films and solar cells of three select systems and measure ellipsometry, external quantum efficiency with high dynamic range, as well as OTRACE to quantify absorption, voltage losses, and charge carrier mobility. These parameters are key to explain OSC performance and will help to rationalize the performance of other material systems reported in literature as our methodology is applicable beyond VTE systems. Furthermore, it could help to judge the prospects of new molecules in general. We find large differences in the measured values and find that today's VTE OSCs can reach high extinction coefficients, but only moderate mobility and voltage loss compared to their solution-processed counterparts. We outline what needs to improve for VTE organic solar cells to again catch up with their solution-processed counterparts in terms of power conversion efficiency. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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A liquid-crystalline non-fullerene acceptor enabling high-performance organic solar cells

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A (2021)

Authors:

Pierluigi Mondelli, Francesco Silvestri, Laura Ciammaruchi, Eduardo Solano, Eduardo Beltran-Gracia, Esther Barrena, Moritz Riede, Graham Morse
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Combining optical and magnetic resonance spectroscopies to probe charge recombination via triplet excitons in organic solar cells

(2021)

Authors:

Alberto Privitera, Jeannine Grune, Akchheta Karki, William K Myers, Vladimir Dyakonov, Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, Moritz K Riede, Richard H Friend, Andreas Sperlich, Alexander J Gillett
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