A direct evidence of morphological degradation on a nanometer scale in polymer solar cells

Christoph J. Schaffer, Claudia M. Palumbiny, Martin A. Niedermeier, Christian Jendrzejewski, Gonzalo Santoro, Stephan V. Roth, Peter Müller-Buschbaum

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Abstract

In situ measurement of a polymer solar cell using micro grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (μGISAXS) and current-voltage tracking is demonstrated. While measuring electric characteristics under illumination, morphological changes are probed by μGISAXS. The X-ray beam (green) impinges on the photo active layer with a shallow angle and scatters on a 2d detector. Degradation is explained by the ongoing nanomorphological changes observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6760-6764
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume25
Issue number46
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Dec 2013

Keywords

  • bulk heterojunction
  • degradation
  • in situ grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS)
  • morphology
  • organic photovoltaics

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