Enhancing the Efficiencies of Organic Photovoltaic and Organic Light-Emitting Diode Devices by Regular Nano-Wrinkle Patterns

doi:10.1007/s12204-018-1908-y

Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science) ›› 2018, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 45-51.doi: 10.1007/s12204-018-1908-y

Enhancing the Efficiencies of Organic Photovoltaic and Organic Light-Emitting Diode Devices by Regular Nano-Wrinkle Patterns

JI Qinyu1 (冀秦豫), ZHANG Cheng2 (张诚), QI Xiangning1 (祁湘宁), LI Ran1 (李冉),HU Xiao1 (胡晓), GUO L. Jay2 (郭凌杰), YANG Tian1* (杨天)

(1. University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA)
(1. University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA)

Online:2018-02-01 Published:2018-02-01
Contact: YANG Tian (杨天) E-mail:tianyang@sjtu.edu.cn

Abstract

Abstract: Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are energy harvesting and generation devices that have attracted great attention these years because of their low costs, thin film structures, flexibility and environment-friendly manufacturing processes. For such thin film devices, photon management methods that increase the light absorption of OPV cells and the light extraction from OLEDs are highly desirable. Here, we report the experimental efforts to fabricate geometrically tunable and spontaneously formed nano-wrinkle structures with large areas, and the theoretical results on photon management with the nano-wrinkles.

Key words: organic photovoltaics| organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)| nano-wrinkle| photon management

摘要： Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are energy harvesting and generation devices that have attracted great attention these years because of their low costs, thin film structures, flexibility and environment-friendly manufacturing processes. For such thin film devices, photon management methods that increase the light absorption of OPV cells and the light extraction from OLEDs are highly desirable. Here, we report the experimental efforts to fabricate geometrically tunable and spontaneously formed nano-wrinkle structures with large areas, and the theoretical results on photon management with the nano-wrinkles.

关键词: organic photovoltaics| organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)| nano-wrinkle| photon management

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JI Qinyu1 (冀秦豫), ZHANG Cheng2 (张诚), QI Xiangning1 (祁湘宁), LI Ran1 (李冉),HU Xiao1 (胡晓), GUO L. Jay2 (郭凌杰), YANG Tian1* (杨天). Enhancing the Efficiencies of Organic Photovoltaic and Organic Light-Emitting Diode Devices by Regular Nano-Wrinkle Patterns[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science), 2018, 23(1): 45-51.

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Enhancing the Efficiencies of Organic Photovoltaic and Organic Light-Emitting Diode Devices by Regular Nano-Wrinkle Patterns

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