A Device-Independent Screening Technique for Rapidly Identifying Next Generation OPV Materials

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Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a methodology that enables rapid down selection of promising new OPV polymers, based on a device-independent screening metric that takes into account intrinsic charge generation and transport, as well as charge carrier lifetimes. As a demonstration of our method, we present a case study using a set of well-known high performance polymers based on the benzodithiophene (BDT) moiety: PTB7, PTB7-Th, PBDTTT-CT, and PBDTTPD. Compared to current device-optimization based methods, we are able to identify the champion material in less time, taking only hours rather than months and may even be able to identify promising candidate materials that have been abandoned for device optimization.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages1354-1359
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC) - Washington, D.C.
Duration: 25 Jun 201730 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)
CityWashington, D.C.
Period25/06/1730/06/17

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5900-68878

Keywords

  • charge carrier lifetime
  • materials screening
  • microwave conductivity
  • mobility
  • organic photovoltaics
  • polymers
  • solar cells

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