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http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png First Step into Space: Performance and Morphological Evolution of P3HT:PCBM Bulk Heterojunction Solar Sells under AM0 Illumination

Guo, S. ; Brandt, C. ; Andreev, T. ; Metwalli, E. ; Wang, W. ; Perlich, J.>Extern*DESY* ; Müller-Buschbaum, P. (Corresponding Author)

2014
Soc. Washington, DC

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Abstract: P3HT (poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl)):$PC_{61}BM$ ([6,6]-phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester) bulk heterojunction solar cells are fabricated and characterized as a function of solar intensity, temperature, and aging at vacuum conditions under illumination with AM0 illumination for testing potential use in space applications. The evolution of the inner film morphology is probed with grazing incidence X-ray scattering techniques and correlated with the evolution of the efficiency during aging. Grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering shows almost no change of the crystalline structure of the P3HT:PCBM films due to aging. In contrast, the morphological evolution on the mesoscale extracted from grazing incidence small-angle X-ray scattering can explain the observed decay of the overall efficiency. The behavior at high solar intensities as well as elevated temperatures suggests that organic solar cells have high potential for space applications in the future.

Note: (c) American Chemical Society. Post referee full text in progress.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. DOOR-User (DOOR)

Research Program(s):

1. DORIS Beamline BW4 (POF2-54G13) (POF2-54G13)

Experiment(s):

1. DORIS Beamline BW4 (DORIS III)

Appears in the scientific report 2014

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; Current Contents - Engineering, Computing and Technology ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF >= 5 ; JCR ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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