Advanced Prediction Method for Quantum Efficiency of OPV Devices

Advanced simulation for organic photo-voltaic (OPV)

In order to predict the quantum efficiency of a organic photo-voltaic (OPV) devices, molecular-level modelling and simulation approach can be used. The three computation parts are calculated to predict the quantum efficiency of organic photo-voltaic (OPV) devices. The morphology modelling part, exciton dissociation part and charge transport part are the three important parts to be modelled for performance evaluation. We focus on a bulk hetero-junction (BHJ) OPV devices since it is known to achieve high quantum efficiency because of accelerating exciton dissociation efficiency. 

Morphology modeling
It has been known that the performance of organic material device is highly relied on morphology of organic material layers. In particular, the domain size and the percolation paths in morphology of active layers are critical factors to determine the performance of the organic photovoltaic device.

Exciton dissociation
The generate exciton is dissociated at the interface of a p-material and a n-material. If the interface area is large, the exciton dissociation efficiency becomes large. In order to enlarge the interface area, the bulk hetero-junction morphology is preferred to the planar hetero-junction morphology. The later morphology is better for charge extraction while the former morphology can generate chargers much effectively. If we can design the trap loss in the morphology is smaller, the bulk hetero-junction (BHJ) morphology can be used a good approach.

Charge extraction
Charge extraction is started after exciton is dissociated to an hole and an electron at the interface. The hole and charge can meet again at the interface area during they are going to the corresponding electrodes respectively. The recombination can be occurred if holes and electrons are met at the interface again and again. If an electron meet an hole in the other side of the interface, they can recombine with an probability. The recombination can be a loss factor for charge extraction stage. Moreover, because of non uniformity of the morphology, the dissociated hole sand electrons can not move toward the electrodes. In this case, trap effect is happened. This charge trap reduces the charge extraction efficiency.

Realistic modeling for OPV devices

Currently, theoretical modeling is used for OPV morphology modeling. Theoretical models have limiting factors such as difference with the original data because of inaccurate parameters and/or inaccurate formulations.

Editorial notes

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