Abstract:
A process for assembling a thin-film optoelectronic device is disclosed. The process may include providing a growth structure comprising a wafer having a growing surface, a sacrificial layer, and a device region. The process may further include providing a host substrate and depositing a first metal layer on the device region and depositing a second metal layer on the host substrate. The process may further include bonding the first metal layer to the second metal layer by pressing the first and second metal layers together at a bonding temperature, wherein the bonding temperature is above room temperature and below the lower of a glass transition temperature of the host substrate and a melting temperature of the host substrate.
Abstract:
A high efficiency small molecule tandem solar cell is disclosed. The tandem cell may include a first subcell comprising a first photoactive region and a second subcell comprising a second photoactive region. The first and second photoactive regions are designed to minimize spectral overlap and maximize photocurrent. The device may further include an interconnecting layer, disposed between the first subcell and the second subcell, that is at least substantially transparent.
Abstract:
An organic light emitting device is described, having an OLED including an anode, a cathode, and at least one organic layer between the anode and cathode. At least a portion of an electrode surface includes a plurality of scattering structures positioned in a partially disordered pattern resembling nodes of a two dimensional lattice. The scattering structures are positioned around the nodes of the two dimensional lattice with the average distance between the position of each scattering structure and a respective node of the lattice is from 0 to 0.5 of the distance between adjacent lattice nodes. A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device and a method of enhancing the light-extraction efficiency of an organic light emitting device are also described.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are stable organic photosensitive devices including at least one exciton-blocking charge carrier filter. The filters comprise a mixture of at least one wide energy gap material having a sufficiently high glass transition temperature, e.g., higher than the temperature or temperature range at which the device typically operates, higher than a highest operating temperature of the device, higher than a threshold temperature value, etc. and at least one electron or hole conducting material. As described herein, the novel filters simultaneously block excitons and conduct the desired charge carrier (electrons or holes).
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising at least one hybrid planar-graded heterojunction. In particular, organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices are disclosed having two electrodes (110), (150) in superposed relation, a graded heterojunction layer (130) located between the two electrodes, and at least one photoactive layer (120), (140) adjacent to and interfacing with the graded heterojunction layer.
Abstract:
Porphyrin compounds are provided. The compounds may further comprise a fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon or a fused heterocyclic aromatic. Fused polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon s and fused heterocyclic aromatics may extend and broaden absorption, and modify the solubility, crystallinity, and film-forming properties of the porphyrin compounds. Additionally, devices comprising porphyrin compounds are also provided. The porphyrin compounds may be used in a donor/acceptor configuration with compounds, such as C60.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to organic photosensitive devices comprising a substrate; a first electrode disposed over the substrate; a second electrode disposed over the first electrode; a photoactive region positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode; and at least one reflector disposed over the second electrode, wherein the at least one reflector is configured to at least partially reflect one or more desired wavelengths. Also disclosed are methods of preparing photosensitive devices having at least one reflector configured to at least partially reflect one or more desired wavelengths.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices comprising two electrodes in superposed relation, a photoactive region located between the two electrodes, wherein the photoactive region comprises a donor mixture and an organic acceptor material, the donor mixture comprising at least one organic polymer donor material and at least one squaraine donor. Methods of fabricating the organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for in-situ monitoring of gas-phase photoactive organic molecules in real time while depositing a film of the photoactive organic molecules on a substrate in a processing chamber for depositing the film includes irradiating the gas-phase photoactive organic molecules in the processing chamber with a radiation from a radiation source in-situ while depositing the film of the one or more organic materials and measuring the intensity of the resulting photoluminescence emission from the organic material. One or more processing parameters associated with the deposition process can be determined from the photoluminescence intensity data in real time providing useful feedback on the deposition process.