Low resistance and highly transparent ITO–Ag–ITO multilayer electrode using surface plasmon resonance of Ag layer for bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

Jeong, Jin-A; Kim, Han−Ki

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2009.06.014

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“…43 The most commonly used transparent electrodes in various photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices are doped metal oxides, especially ITO, which tends to be costly and brittle. 44 [62][63][64][65]128 and microgrid electrodes. 66 The fabrication methods conventionally employed for metal films with periodic hole arrays have limited their widespread use as transparent electrodes.…”

Section: Transparent Plasmonic Front Electrodesmentioning

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Plasmonic electrodes for bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics: a review

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Abstract. Here, we review recent progress on the integration of plasmonic electrodes into bulkheterojunction organic photovoltaic devices. Plasmonic electrodes, consisting of thin films of metallic nanostructures, can exhibit a number of optical, electrical, and morphological effects that can be exploited to improve performance parameters of ultrathin photovoltaic active layers. We review the various types of plasmonic electrodes that have been incorporated into organic photovoltaics such as nanohole, nanowire, and nanoparticle arrays and grating electrodes and their impact on various device performance parameters. The use of plasmonic back electrodes can impact device performance in a number of ways because the mechanisms of performance improvements are often a complex combination of optical, electrical, and structural effects. Inverted bulk heterojunction device architectures have been shown to benefit from the multifunctionality of plasmonic back electrodes as they can minimize space-charge effects and reduce hole carrier collection lengths in addition to providing improved light localization in the active layer. The use of semi-transparent plasmonic electrodes can also be beneficial for organic photovoltaics as they can exhibit a variety of optical properties such as light scattering, light localization, extraordinary transmission of light, and absorption-induced transparency, in addition to providing an alternative to metal oxide-based transparent electrodes. © The Authors. Published by SPIE under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Distribution or reproduction of this work in whole or in part requires full attribution of the original publication, including its DOI.

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Section: Transparent Plasmonic Front Electrodesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Plasmonic electrodes for bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics: a review

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“…Because the transparent conductive properties of TMT depended mainly on the metal layer [1,9,[14][15][16], a variety of researches on TMT focused on the metal layer [2,[17][18][19][20][21][22]. Generally, the thickness of metal layer was about 8-14 nm [1] because the too thick metal layer made the light transmittance decrease while the too thin one did not form a continuous layer and made the electrical conductivity decrease dramatically.…”

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Spreadability of Ag Layer on Oxides and High Performance of AZO/Ag/AZO Sandwiched Transparent Conductive Film

Niu

Liu

et al. 2017

Journal of Nanoscience

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Single layers of indium tin oxide (ITO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and Ag, bilayers of ITO/Ag and AZO/Ag, and sandwiched layers of ITO/Ag/ITO (IAI) and AZO/Ag/AZO (ZAZ) were fabricated on ordinary glass substrates using magnetron sputtering. The surface morphologies of single layers and bilayers were measured. The sheet resistance and transmittance of the sandwiched layers were investigated. The results showed that the spreadability of the Ag on the AZO was significantly better than that on the ITO or bare glass substrate. The spreadability of Ag on underlayers influences obviously the performance of transparent conductive oxide/Ag/transparent conductive oxides (TCO/Ag/TCO or TAT). The sheet resistance and transmittance of the ZAZ sandwiched layer with the matching of 35 nm AZO (35 nm)/Ag (9 nm)/AZO (35 nm) fabricated in this paper were low to 3.84 Ω/sq and up to 85.55% at 550 nm, respectively. Its maximum Haacke figure of merit was 0.05469 Ω −1 , higher than that of IAI multilayer.

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“…So far, most studies on optoelectronic components have focused on the fabrication and performance of flexible transparent electrodes. [10][11][12][13][14][15] However, studies on the production, characterization, and application of other components such as transparent flexible resistors, heaters, and memories are rare. The development of transparent and flexible heaters with high performances is necessary for fabricating high-quality transparent flexible sensors for gases and particulate matters (PM).…”

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Observation of convection phenomenon by high-performance transparent heater based on Pt-decorated Ni micromesh

Kim

et al. 2017

AIP Advances

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In this study, we report for the first time on the convection phenomenon for the consistent and sensitive detection of target materials (particulate matter (PM) or gases) with a high-performance transparent heater. The high-performance transparent heater, based on Pt-decorated Ni micromesh, was fabricated by a combination of transfer printing process and Pt sputtering. The resulting transparent heater exhibited excellent mechanical durability, adhesion with substrates, flexibility, and heat-generating performance. We monitored the changes in the PM concentration and temperature in an airtight chamber while operating the heater. The temperature in the chamber was increased slightly, and the PM2.5 concentration was increased by approximately 50 times relative to the initial state which PM is deposed in the chamber. We anticipate that our experimental findings will aid in the development and application of heaters for sensors and actuators as well as transparent electrodes and heating devices.

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Low resistance and highly transparent ITO–Ag–ITO multilayer electrode using surface plasmon resonance of Ag layer for bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

Cited by 216 publications

References 36 publications

Plasmonic electrodes for bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics: a review

Plasmonic electrodes for bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaics: a review

Spreadability of Ag Layer on Oxides and High Performance of AZO/Ag/AZO Sandwiched Transparent Conductive Film

Observation of convection phenomenon by high-performance transparent heater based on Pt-decorated Ni micromesh

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