Recent progress in the morphology of bulk heterojunction photovoltaics

TitleRecent progress in the morphology of bulk heterojunction photovoltaics
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsM.A. Brady, G.M. Su, and M.L. Chabinyc
JournalSOFT MATTER
Volume7
Pagination11065-11077
ISSN1744-683X
AbstractA review of current research in the characterization of the morphology of semiconducting polymer: fullerene bulk heterojunctions (BHJs) is presented. BHJs are complex blends of polymers and fullerenes with nanostructures that are highly dependent on materials, processing conditions, and post-treatments to films. Recent work on the study of the morphology of BHJs is surveyed. Emphasis is placed on emerging work on BHJs of poly(3-hexylthiophene), P3HT, and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester, PCBM, along with BHJs of donor-acceptor polymers that have high power conversion efficiency.
DOI10.1039/c1sm06147j