DOI: 10.1063/1.1506385. The origin of the open-circuit voltage in polyfluorene-based photovoltaic devices

The origin of the open-circuit voltage in polyfluorene-based photovoltaic devices

10.1063/1.1506385

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Abstract

The influence of device structure on the open-circuit voltage of polyfluorene-based photovoltaic devices has been investigated. Bilayers of hole- and electron-accepting polyfluorenes have been fabricated using an aqueous “float-off” lamination technique and subsequently incorporated into organic photovoltaic devices with a range of cathodes and anodes. A scaling of the open-circuit voltage with electrode work function difference has been observed with an additional intensity- dependent contribution from the active layer within the device. This additional contribution is attributed to photoinduced generation of carriers, whereby accumulation of charge at the polymer–polymer heterojunction results in a dipole across the interface and gives rise to a diffusion current that must be counterbalanced by a drift current at open circuit.

Bibliography

Ramsdale, C. M., Barker, J. A., Arias, A. C., MacKenzie, J. D., Friend, R. H., & Greenham, N. C. (2002). The origin of the open-circuit voltage in polyfluorene-based photovoltaic devices. Journal of Applied Physics, 92(8), 4266â4270.

Authors 6

C. M. Ramsdale (first)
J. A. Barker (additional)
A. C. Arias (additional)
J. D. MacKenzie (additional)
R. H. Friend (additional)
N. C. Greenham (additional)

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Type	When
Created	22 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 7, 2002, 5:03 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 11, 2024, 5:59 a.m.)
Indexed	5 days, 2 hours ago (Aug. 29, 2025, 6:07 a.m.)
Issued	22 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 15, 2002)
Published	22 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 15, 2002)
Published Print	22 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 15, 2002)

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BibTeX

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