In this work we demonstrate the formation of tungsten oxide nanoparticles and aggregate structures through direct femtosecond laser ablation in air. Through selection of different ablation parameters, a degree of control over the formation of aggregate structures is achieved. This allows for the creation of web-like structures spanning large areas of the sample surface or long aggregate chains with lengths over 100 μm, corresponding to more than 1000 nanoparticles linking together. Characterization of nanoparticles is conducted using SEM, TEM and Raman spectroscopy.
A new generation of anode interlayers (AILs) has been introduced in recent years for improving the efficiency and stability of organic solar cell (OSC) devices. Electrode interlayer modification is a simple and effective way of enhancing OSC device performance. We used poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) as an AIL modifier to alter molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) and vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) AILs in OSC devices and compared them with pure metal oxide AILs. Using this modification, average power conversion efficiencies were raised from 5.2 % ± 0.4 % to 6.0 % ± 0.3 % for OSCs with MoO3-based AILs, and from 6.2 % ± 0.1 % to 6.8 % ± 0.3 % for OSCs with V2O5-based AILs. Moreover, the PVP-metal oxide AILs also improved the overall device quality, producing a nanotextured morphology with good optical properties and favorable chemical composition. Beneficial wetting properties for interfacial adhesion between anode and active layer are observed using contact angle measurements. Overall, devices with PVP-modified metal oxide AILs showed promising results with greater device stability compared to pure metal oxide AIL-based OSC devices.
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