Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics

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Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics. / Liu, Chao; Félix, Roberto; Forberich, Karen; Du, Xiaoyan; Heumüller, Thomas; Matt, Gebhard J.; Gu, Ening; Wortmann, Jonas; Zhao, Yicheng; Cao, Yuanyuan; He, Yakun; Ying, Lei; Hauser, Alina; Oszajca, Marek F.; Hartmeier, Benjamin; Rossier, Michael; Lüchinger, Norman A.; Liu, Yi Sheng; Guo, Jinghua; Nie, Kaiqi; Wilks, Regan G.; Bachmann, Julien; Bär, Marcus; Li, Ning; Brabec, Christoph J.

In: Nano Energy, Vol. 89, 106373, 01.11.2021.

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Liu, C, Félix, R, Forberich, K, Du, X, Heumüller, T, Matt, GJ, Gu, E, Wortmann, J, Zhao, Y, Cao, Y, He, Y, Ying, L, Hauser, A, Oszajca, MF, Hartmeier, B, Rossier, M, Lüchinger, NA, Liu, YS, Guo, J, Nie, K, Wilks, RG, Bachmann, J, Bär, M, Li, N & Brabec, CJ 2021, 'Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics', Nano Energy, vol. 89, 106373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106373

APA

Liu, C., Félix, R., Forberich, K., Du, X., Heumüller, T., Matt, G. J., Gu, E., Wortmann, J., Zhao, Y., Cao, Y., He, Y., Ying, L., Hauser, A., Oszajca, M. F., Hartmeier, B., Rossier, M., Lüchinger, N. A., Liu, Y. S., Guo, J., ... Brabec, C. J. (2021). Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics. Nano Energy, 89, [106373]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106373

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Liu C, Félix R, Forberich K, Du X, Heumüller T, Matt GJ et al. Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics. Nano Energy. 2021 Nov 1;89. 106373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106373

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Liu, Chao ; Félix, Roberto ; Forberich, Karen ; Du, Xiaoyan ; Heumüller, Thomas ; Matt, Gebhard J. ; Gu, Ening ; Wortmann, Jonas ; Zhao, Yicheng ; Cao, Yuanyuan ; He, Yakun ; Ying, Lei ; Hauser, Alina ; Oszajca, Marek F. ; Hartmeier, Benjamin ; Rossier, Michael ; Lüchinger, Norman A. ; Liu, Yi Sheng ; Guo, Jinghua ; Nie, Kaiqi ; Wilks, Regan G. ; Bachmann, Julien ; Bär, Marcus ; Li, Ning ; Brabec, Christoph J. / Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics. In: Nano Energy. 2021 ; Vol. 89.

BibTeX

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title = "Utilizing the unique charge extraction properties of antimony tin oxide nanoparticles for efficient and stable organic photovoltaics",

abstract = "Simultaneously enhancing device performance and longevity, as well as balancing the requirements on cost, scalability, and simplification of processing, is the goal of interface engineering of organic solar cells (OSCs). In our work, we strategically introduce antimony (Sb3+) cations into an efficient and generic n-type SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) host during the scalable flame spray pyrolysis synthesis. Accordingly, a significant switch of conduction property from an n-type character to a p-type character is observed, with a corresponding shift in the work function (WF) from 4.01 ± 0.02 eV for pristine SnO2 NPs to 5.28 ± 0.02 eV for SnO2 NPs with 20 mol. % Sb content (ATO). Both pristine SnO2 and ATO NPs with fine-tuned optoelectronic properties exhibit remarkable charge carrier extraction properties, excellent UV resistance and photo-stability being compatible with various state-of-the-art OSCs systems. The reliable and scalable pristine SnO2 and ATO NPs processed by doctor-blading in air demand no complex post-treatment. Our work offers a simple but unique approach to accelerate the development of advanced interfacial materials, which could circumvent the major existing interfacial problems in solution-processed OSCs.",

keywords = "Antimony doped tin oxide, Doping mechanism, Interface engineering, Metal oxide nanoparticles, Organic photovoltaics, STABILITY, LAYERS, FILMS, TRANSITION-METAL OXIDES, GAP, SNO2, SURFACE, PRODUCE, ZNO, HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR-CELLS",

author = "Chao Liu and Roberto F{\'e}lix and Karen Forberich and Xiaoyan Du and Thomas Heum{\"u}ller and Matt, {Gebhard J.} and Ening Gu and Jonas Wortmann and Yicheng Zhao and Yuanyuan Cao and Yakun He and Lei Ying and Alina Hauser and Oszajca, {Marek F.} and Benjamin Hartmeier and Michael Rossier and L{\"u}chinger, {Norman A.} and Liu, {Yi Sheng} and Jinghua Guo and Kaiqi Nie and Wilks, {Regan G.} and Julien Bachmann and Marcus B{\"a}r and Ning Li and Brabec, {Christoph J.}",

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AU - Liu, Chao

AU - Félix, Roberto

AU - Forberich, Karen

AU - Du, Xiaoyan

AU - Heumüller, Thomas

AU - Matt, Gebhard J.

AU - Gu, Ening

AU - Wortmann, Jonas

AU - Zhao, Yicheng

AU - Cao, Yuanyuan

AU - He, Yakun

AU - Ying, Lei

AU - Hauser, Alina

AU - Oszajca, Marek F.

AU - Hartmeier, Benjamin

AU - Rossier, Michael

AU - Lüchinger, Norman A.

AU - Liu, Yi Sheng

AU - Guo, Jinghua

AU - Nie, Kaiqi

AU - Wilks, Regan G.

AU - Bachmann, Julien

AU - Bär, Marcus

AU - Li, Ning

AU - Brabec, Christoph J.

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AB - Simultaneously enhancing device performance and longevity, as well as balancing the requirements on cost, scalability, and simplification of processing, is the goal of interface engineering of organic solar cells (OSCs). In our work, we strategically introduce antimony (Sb3+) cations into an efficient and generic n-type SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) host during the scalable flame spray pyrolysis synthesis. Accordingly, a significant switch of conduction property from an n-type character to a p-type character is observed, with a corresponding shift in the work function (WF) from 4.01 ± 0.02 eV for pristine SnO2 NPs to 5.28 ± 0.02 eV for SnO2 NPs with 20 mol. % Sb content (ATO). Both pristine SnO2 and ATO NPs with fine-tuned optoelectronic properties exhibit remarkable charge carrier extraction properties, excellent UV resistance and photo-stability being compatible with various state-of-the-art OSCs systems. The reliable and scalable pristine SnO2 and ATO NPs processed by doctor-blading in air demand no complex post-treatment. Our work offers a simple but unique approach to accelerate the development of advanced interfacial materials, which could circumvent the major existing interfacial problems in solution-processed OSCs.

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