An Ultrathin, Smooth, and Low-Loss Al-Doped Ag Film and Its Application as a Transparent Electrode in Organic Photovoltaics

被引:244
作者
Zhang, Cheng [1 ]
Zhao, Dewei [1 ]
Gu, Deen [1 ,2 ]
Kim, Hyunsoo [1 ]
Ling, Tao [1 ]
Wu, Yi-Kuei Ryan [1 ]
Guo, L. Jay [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Univ Elect Sci & Technol China, Sch Optoelect Informat, Chengdu 610054, Sichuan, Peoples R China
关键词
SOLAR-CELLS; METAL-ELECTRODES; EFFICIENCY; ENHANCEMENT; MORPHOLOGY; ANODES; INDIUM; LAYER; OXIDE;
D O I
10.1002/adma.201306091
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
An ultrathin, smooth, and low-loss Ag film without a wetting layer is achieved by co-depositing a small amount of Al into Ag. The film can be as thin as 6 nm, with a roughness below 1 nm and excellent mechanical flexibility. Organic photovoltaics that use these thin films as transparent electrode show superior efficiency to their indium tin oxide (ITO) counterparts because of improved photon management.
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页码:5696 / +
页数:7
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