Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine

Ichiko Yamada; Masashi Umeda; Yasuhiko Hayashi; Tetsuo Soga; Norio Shibata

doi:10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09

Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine

Ichiko Yamada, Masashi Umeda, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Tetsuo Soga, Norio Shibata

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We investigated the potential of trifluoroethoxy-coated phthalocyanine [(4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc] as an organic thin-film solar cell material. (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc dissolves well in several organic solvents, thus a fluorinated phthalocyanine (Pc) thin film can be fabricated by a wet process. Additionally, (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc has lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level close to that of a fullerene derivative owing to the electronwithdrawing effect of fluorine substituents. We fabricated two types of fluorinated Pc solar cells by spin casting "(4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc single-layer solar cells" and "two-layer heterojunction solar cells" consisting of a (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc layer and a poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) layer. P3HT is a common donor solar cell material. On the other hand, we used (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc as an acceptor material. For the single-layer solar cells, the (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc film acts as the photoactive layer of the solar cells, and P3HT/(4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc solar cell properties were improved as compared with that of P3HT or (4TFEO) ₄-ZnPc single-layer solar cells. Additionally, the photovoltaic properties of these solar cells were significantly improved by annealing treatment.

Original language	English
Article number	04DK09
Journal	Japanese journal of applied physics
Volume	51
Issue number	4 PART 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09
Publication status	Published - Apr 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Engineering(all)
Physics and Astronomy(all)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goal(s)

Access to Document

10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@article{1a4541ec2fbd4fbe880e5ba9927fcaa3,

title = "Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine",

abstract = "We investigated the potential of trifluoroethoxy-coated phthalocyanine [(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc] as an organic thin-film solar cell material. (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc dissolves well in several organic solvents, thus a fluorinated phthalocyanine (Pc) thin film can be fabricated by a wet process. Additionally, (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc has lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level close to that of a fullerene derivative owing to the electronwithdrawing effect of fluorine substituents. We fabricated two types of fluorinated Pc solar cells by spin casting {"}(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells{"} and {"}two-layer heterojunction solar cells{"} consisting of a (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc layer and a poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) layer. P3HT is a common donor solar cell material. On the other hand, we used (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc as an acceptor material. For the single-layer solar cells, the (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc film acts as the photoactive layer of the solar cells, and P3HT/(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc solar cell properties were improved as compared with that of P3HT or (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells. Additionally, the photovoltaic properties of these solar cells were significantly improved by annealing treatment.",

author = "Ichiko Yamada and Masashi Umeda and Yasuhiko Hayashi and Tetsuo Soga and Norio Shibata",

year = "2012",

month = apr,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09",

language = "English",

volume = "51",

journal = "Japanese Journal of Applied Physics",

issn = "0021-4922",

number = "4 PART 2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine

AU - Yamada, Ichiko

AU - Umeda, Masashi

AU - Hayashi, Yasuhiko

AU - Soga, Tetsuo

AU - Shibata, Norio

PY - 2012/4/1

Y1 - 2012/4/1

N2 - We investigated the potential of trifluoroethoxy-coated phthalocyanine [(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc] as an organic thin-film solar cell material. (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc dissolves well in several organic solvents, thus a fluorinated phthalocyanine (Pc) thin film can be fabricated by a wet process. Additionally, (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc has lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level close to that of a fullerene derivative owing to the electronwithdrawing effect of fluorine substituents. We fabricated two types of fluorinated Pc solar cells by spin casting "(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells" and "two-layer heterojunction solar cells" consisting of a (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc layer and a poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) layer. P3HT is a common donor solar cell material. On the other hand, we used (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc as an acceptor material. For the single-layer solar cells, the (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc film acts as the photoactive layer of the solar cells, and P3HT/(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc solar cell properties were improved as compared with that of P3HT or (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells. Additionally, the photovoltaic properties of these solar cells were significantly improved by annealing treatment.

AB - We investigated the potential of trifluoroethoxy-coated phthalocyanine [(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc] as an organic thin-film solar cell material. (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc dissolves well in several organic solvents, thus a fluorinated phthalocyanine (Pc) thin film can be fabricated by a wet process. Additionally, (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc has lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level close to that of a fullerene derivative owing to the electronwithdrawing effect of fluorine substituents. We fabricated two types of fluorinated Pc solar cells by spin casting "(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells" and "two-layer heterojunction solar cells" consisting of a (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc layer and a poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) layer. P3HT is a common donor solar cell material. On the other hand, we used (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc as an acceptor material. For the single-layer solar cells, the (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc film acts as the photoactive layer of the solar cells, and P3HT/(4TFEO) 4-ZnPc solar cell properties were improved as compared with that of P3HT or (4TFEO) 4-ZnPc single-layer solar cells. Additionally, the photovoltaic properties of these solar cells were significantly improved by annealing treatment.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84860378827&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84860378827&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09

DO - 10.1143/JJAP.51.04DK09

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84860378827

VL - 51

JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

SN - 0021-4922

IS - 4 PART 2

M1 - 04DK09

ER -

Fundamental study on organic solar cells based on soluble zinc phthalocyanine

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this