ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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Depth profiling fullerene-free organic solar cell blends using neutron reflectivity
Abstract: In Sheffield, 9% efficient organic solar cells have been made using a new non-fullerene acceptor called ITIC, when blended with semiconducting polymers. GIWAXS measurements have shown that processing conditions such as choice of casting solvent and annealing conditions significantly change the horizontal morphology of the blend films. We expect these processing conditions to influence the vertical structure too as this has been seen for more well-studied systems. The vertical composition of the blend film is known to play a crucial role in the resulting device performance. Neutron reflectivity is therefore essential to probe the vertical structure, providing information inaccessible through other experiments. Together with our accepted SANS beam time we will gain a well-rounded picture, allowing us to understand the importance of processing-morphology-device performance relationships.
Public release date: 30 September 2022
Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Jones
Experimenter: Dr Andrew Parnell
Experimenter: Professor David Lidzey
Local Contact: Dr Jos Cooper
Experimenter: Dr Rachel Kilbride
Experimenter: Dr Gabriel Bernardo
Local Contact: Dr Nina-Juliane Steinke
Experimenter: Miss Emma Spooner
Experimenter: Miss Elena Cassella
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1910322-1
Parent DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1910322
ISIS Experiment Number: RB1910322
Part Number: 1
Date of Experiment: 16 September 2019
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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