Doping-based control of the energetic structure of photovoltaic co-deposited films

Abstract

Control of the energetic structure of photovoltaic co-deposited films consisting of fullerene and α-sexithiophene was demonstrated by ppm-level doping with molybdenum oxide (MoO3). The transition from an n-type Schottky junction via a metal/insulator/metal junction to a p-type Schottky junction by increasing the MoO3 doping concentration was verified by observing the photovoltaic properties. Direct ppm-level doping into photoactive co-deposited films could become a powerful tool for designing the appropriate built-in potential for efficient organic photovoltaic cells.