title: The effect of diiodooctane on the charge carrier generation in organic solar cells based on the copolymer PBDTTT-C.
abstract: Microstructural changes and the understanding of their effect on photocurrent generation are key aspects for improving the efficiency of organic photovoltaic devices. We analyze the impact of a systematically increased amount of the solvent additive diiodooctane (DIO) on the morphology of PBDTTT-C:PC71BM blends and related changes in free carrier formation and recombination by combining surface imaging, photophysical and charge extraction techniques. We identify agglomerates visible in AFM images of the 0% DIO blend as PC71BM domains embedded in an intermixed matrix phase. With the addition of DIO, a decrease in the size of fullerene domains along with a demixing of the matrix phase appears for 0.6% and 1% DIO. Surprisingly, transient absorption spectroscopy reveals an efficient photogeneration already for the smallest amount of DIO, although the largest efficiency is found for 3% DIO. It is ascribed to a fine-tuning of the blend morphology in terms of the formation of interpenetrating donor and acceptor phases minimizing geminate and nongeminate recombination as indicated by charge extraction experiments. An increase in the DIO content to 10% adversely affects the photovoltaic performance, most probably due to an inefficient free carrier formation and trapping in a less interconnected donor-acceptor network.
authors: Experimental Physics VI, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Zusan
authors: Experimental Physics VI, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
authors: Björn
authors: B
authors: Gieseking
authors: Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften, Technische Universität Chemnitz, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Zerson
authors: 1] Experimental Physics VI, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany [2] Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research e.V. (ZAE Bayern), 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Dyakonov
authors: Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften, Technische Universität Chemnitz, 09126 Chemnitz, Germany.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Magerle
authors: Experimental Physics VI, Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany.
authors: Carsten
authors: C
authors: Deibel
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