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  • Title: Unveiling the Hybrid n-Si/PEDOT:PSS Interface.
    Author: Jäckle S, Liebhaber M, Niederhausen J, Büchele M, Félix R, Wilks RG, Bär M, Lips K, Christiansen S.
    Journal: ACS Appl Mater Interfaces; 2016 Apr 06; 8(13):8841-8. PubMed ID: 26964648.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: We investigated the buried interface between monocrystalline n-type silicon (n-Si) and the highly conductive polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) ( PEDOT: PSS), which is successfully applied as a hole selective contact in hybrid solar cells. We show that a post-treatment of the polymer films by immersion in a suitable solvent reduces the layer thickness by removal of excess material. We prove that this post-treatment does not affect the functionality of the hybrid solar cells. Through the thin layer we are probing the chemical structure at the n-Si/ PEDOT: PSS interface with synchrotron-based hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES). From the HAXPES data we conclude that the Si substrate of a freshly prepared hybrid solar cell is already oxidized immediately after preparation. Moreover, we show that even when storing the sample in inert gas such as, e.g., nitrogen the n-Si/SiOx/ PEDOT: PSS interface continues to further oxidize. Thus, without further surface treatment, an unstable Si suboxide will always be present at the hybrid interface.
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