ADAMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL AND
MATERIAL ENGINEERING
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
PROGRAM
Special topics presentation 2 on Conjugated polymers for
OSC

Prepared by: Rahel Abera

ID No:UGR/17560/11
Submitted to: Mr.Yeshitila
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 Cotents
Part 01 Introduction

Part 02 Polymeric Materials

Part 03 Important optimization

parameter

Part 04 Future Direction

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  Introduction

Low cost
01
Why
Conjugate
02
d Easy processability
polymers? 03
Good
optoelectronic
properties.
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 Conti....
Role of conjugated Challenges in using
polymers in OSC conjugated polymers
devices in OSC devices
-used as the active layer in
-Stability
OSC devices ,where they
absorb light and generate -Efficiency
charge carriers (electrons
and holes).
Definition
-Conjugated polymers are
polymers that have a delocalized
network of alternating single and
double bonds in their main chain,
giving them unique electronic and
optical properties.
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  Polmeric Materials

Polymeric
Materials
a)Phtyalocyanine B)P3HT

Donor Acceptor

Phtyalo
P3HT Perylene C60
cyanine

d)C60
C)Perylene

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 Conti....

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 Mechanisms in OSC

Part 04

Part 03
Part 01 Part 02

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 Important optimization parameter
-Phase separation refers to the separation
of the donor and acceptor materials.Too
large phases limit the photocurrent due to
the low excition diffusion length

Phase Spatial Charge -Spatial dimensions refer to the size

Separation dimensions Transport and shape of the conjugated polymer
which make up the donor and
acceptor materials. These structures
must be very small to optimize their
interaction and thus enhance the
efficiency of the solar cell.
  Future Directions

Future
01 -Developing new conjugated polymers with improved
Directions
optoelectronic properties.

-Understand the mechanisms underlying the Future

02
Directions
performance of conjugated polymers in organic solar
cells.

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 Reference
-"Conjugated polymers for organic solar cells: A review"
by H. Y. Hwang, S. C. Lee, J. H. Kim, and J. W. Lee (Polymer, 2015)

- "Conjugated polymer-based organic solar cells: a review"

by J. C. Hummelen, F. W. A. van der Putten, and H. A. Atwater (Journal of Photonics for Energy, 2011)

-"Review of recent progress in conjugated polymer-based organic solar cells"

by Y. Gao and C. Yan (Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013)

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 THANKS

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