ITO-free flexible organic solar cells with printed current collecting grids

article
2011
Galagan, Y.O.

Rubingh, J.E.J.M.

Andriessen, H.A.J.M.

Fan, C.C.

Blom, P.W.M.

Veenstra, S.C.

Kroon, J.M.
The presence of a transparent conductive electrode such as indium tin oxide (ITO) limits the reliability and cost price of organic photovoltaic devices as it is brittle and expensive. Moreover, the relative high sheet resistance of an ITO electrode on flexible substrates limits the maximum width of a single cell. We have developed an alternative ITO-free transparent anode, based on solution processed high conductive PEDOT:PSS in combination with a printed current collecting grid. The screen printed silver grid demonstrates a typical sheet resistance of 1 Ω/□ with 6.48% surface coverage. The efficiency of a flexible device with an active area of 4 cm\2 with such a grid is much higher than a similar device based on ITO. Furthermore, as this composite anode is solution-processed, it is a step forward towards low-cost large area processing. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Topics
Current collecting gridHigh conductive PEDOT:PSSITO-freeOrganic photovoltaicsOrganic solar cellsPrinted anodeCurrent collecting gridHigh conductive PEDOT:PSSITO-freeOrganic photovoltaicsOrganic solar cellPrinted anodeAnodesElectric resistanceIndium compoundsPhotovoltaic effectsSheet resistanceSolar cellsTinTin oxidesConducting polymers
TNO Identifier
461470
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:d5af8416-c15c-4fbc-8b2f-4de5c764cb59
ISSN
09270248
Source
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 95(5), pp. 1339-1343.
Pages
1339-1343
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