Current Collecting Grids for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Yulia Galagan; Birger Zimmermann; Erica W. C. Coenen; Mikkel Jørgensen; David M. Tanenbaum; Frederik C Krebs; Harrie Gorter; Sami Sabik; Lenneke H. Slooff; Sjoerd C. Veenstra; Jan M. Kroon; Ronn Andriessen

doi:10.1002/aenm.201100552

Current Collecting Grids for ITO-Free Solar Cells

Yulia Galagan, Birger Zimmermann, Erica W. C. Coenen, Mikkel Jørgensen, David M. Tanenbaum, Frederik C Krebs, Harrie Gorter, Sami Sabik, Lenneke H. Slooff, Sjoerd C. Veenstra, Jan M. Kroon, Ronn Andriessen

Department of Energy Conversion and Storage

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Abstract

Indium-tin-oxide (ITO) free polymer solar cells prepared by ink jet printing a composite front electrode comprising silver grid lines and a semitransparent PEDOT:PSS conductor are demonstrated. The effect of grid line density is explored for a large series of devices and a careful modeling study enabling the identification of the most rational grid structure is presented. Both optical and light beam induced current (LBIC) mapping of the devices are used to support the power loss model and to follow the evolution of the performance over time. Current generation is found to be evenly distributed over the active area initially progressing to a larger graduation in areas with different performance. Over time coating defects also become much more apparent in the LBIC images.

Original language	English
Journal	Advanced Energy Materials
Volume	2
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	103-110
ISSN	1614-6832
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100552
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Physics
Chemistry
Indium-tin-oxide
Materials
Large-area
Electrode grids
Inkjet printing
Efficiency
Energy
Conducting polymer
ITO-free solar cells
Polymer solar cells
Organic photovoltaic devices
Regioregularity
Fabrication
Modeling
Current collecting grids

UN SDGs

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