Using Light-Induced Thermocleavage in a Roll-to-Roll Process for Polymer Solar Cells

Frederik C Krebs, Kion Norrman

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    Abstract

    We report on the use of intense visible light with a narrow spectral distribution matched to the region where the conjugated polymer material absorbs to selectively heat the active material and induce thermocleavage. We show a full roll-to-roll process, leading to complete large-area polymer solar cell modules using light-induced thermocleavage. The process employs full solution processing in air for all five layers in the device and does not employ indium−tin oxide or vacuum processing. The process steps were carefully analyzed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, attenuated total reflectance infrared, and transmission/reflection UV−vis techniques.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalA C S Applied Materials and Interfaces
    Volume2
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)877-887
    ISSN1944-8244
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Bibliographical note

    This work was supported by the Danish
    Strategic Research Council (Grants DSF 2104-05-0052
    and 2104-07-0022). A patent application covering the inventions described in this article has been filed.

    Keywords

    • Polymer solar cells
    • Solar energy

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