Improving Performance of Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells over 13% by Employing Silver Nanowires-Doped PEDOT:PSS Composite Interface

Ag nanowires (NWs)/PEDOT:PSS composite was prepared by a facile solution-processing method and employed as anode interface in nonfullerene organic solar cells (OSCs). In the presence of a Ag NWs (5%, v/v%)/PEDOT:PSS interfacial layer, a high-power conversion efficiency up to 13.53% was achieved based on a PBDB-T-2Cl:IT-4F photoactive layer system, much higher than the efficiency of the controlled counterpart device with pristine PEDOT:PSS as anode modifier. Simultaneous enhancements in short-circuit current and fill factor were observed, in comparison to the case of the pristine PEDOT:PSS interface, due to the improved electrical conductivity of Ag NWs/PEDOT:PSS composites accompanied by the increased work function for a better matching with the indium tin oxide counter electrode, which facilitated increased charge transfer and reduced charge recombination at the anode/photoactive interface for improved device performance. The results clearly revealed that the Ag NWs/PEDOT:PSS composite interface is beneficial to improve the charge extraction and favor the realization of highly efficient nonfullerene OSCs.