JP5298308B2 - Organic thin film photoelectric conversion device and method for producing the same - Google Patents

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JP5298308B2
JP5298308B2 JP2006242008A JP2006242008A JP5298308B2 JP 5298308 B2 JP5298308 B2 JP 5298308B2 JP 2006242008 A JP2006242008 A JP 2006242008A JP 2006242008 A JP2006242008 A JP 2006242008A JP 5298308 B2 JP5298308 B2 JP 5298308B2
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce an organic thin-film photoelectric converter under the atmosphere, increase the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and improve the durability. <P>SOLUTION: A TiO2 hole block layer produced by a wet process is provided between a photoelectric conversion layer and an electrode. When the TiO2 hole block layer is produced, the TiO2 hole block layer is made amorphous, by drying the TiO2 hole block layer in the air. Furthermore, between a PCBM:P3HT layer and the TiO2 hole block layer, an inclined concentration layer of PCBM/P3HT may be provided, which has a high concentration of PCBM, near the TiO2 hole block layer. Thus an electric resistance increases in this part, and the current loss of the photoelectric converter is minimized. Furthermore, since the concentration of PCBM, which is a conductive material, is high near the TiO2 hole block layer, electrons are made easier to flow into the TiO2 layer. According to these effects, the organic thin-film photoelectric converter, having an inclined configuration according to the present embodiment, has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and high durability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

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本発明は、有機薄膜を発電層に用いる有機薄膜光電変換素子及びその製造方法に関する。本発明に係る光電変換素子はその光電変換効率が高いことから、太陽電池への応用に適している。   The present invention relates to an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element using an organic thin film for a power generation layer and a method for producing the same. Since the photoelectric conversion element according to the present invention has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, it is suitable for application to solar cells.

有機薄膜光電変換素子は、現在使用されている半導体(シリコン)光電変換素子と比較すると、フレキシブルであり、様々な形状、色のものを作ることができることから、多様な場所で用いることができるものとして、大きな期待がかけられている。また、活性層がスピンコート法やスクリーン印刷法等の湿式法により高効率で作製できることから、究極的にはロール・ツー・ロールの大量生産も可能となり、大幅なコストダウンが期待できるという点も大きな魅力となっている。   Organic thin film photoelectric conversion elements are more flexible than semiconductor (silicon) photoelectric conversion elements currently in use, and can be used in various places because they can be made in various shapes and colors. As such, there are great expectations. In addition, since the active layer can be produced with high efficiency by a wet method such as spin coating or screen printing, ultimately, mass production of roll-to-roll is possible, and a significant cost reduction can be expected. It has become a big attraction.

しかし、現時点では、使用している有機材料が高価である上、真空下若しくは窒素雰囲気下で作製する必要があるが、大気下では耐久性に乏しく、また、高コストがその実用化に大きな妨げとなっている。   At present, however, the organic materials used are expensive and need to be produced in a vacuum or in a nitrogen atmosphere. However, the durability is poor in the atmosphere, and the high cost greatly hinders their practical application. It has become.

有機光電変換素子には各種の方式が考案されているが、中でもバルクへテロジャンクションと呼ばれる構造を持ったものが、近年、その高い光電変換効率で注目されている。これは、導電性高分子とフラーレン誘導体の混合物からなるものであり、半導体光電変換素子と対比すると、前者がp型半導体、後者がn型半導体に対応する。両者が複雑に入り組んだヘテロジャンクション構造が、良好な電荷分離効率に結びついていると考えられている。なお、もう一つの構造として平面ヘテロ接合セルもある。ここでは前者を光電変換層の例として説明するが、後者についても同様の効果がある。   Various types of organic photoelectric conversion elements have been devised, and among them, those having a structure called a bulk heterojunction have attracted attention in recent years due to their high photoelectric conversion efficiency. This is composed of a mixture of a conductive polymer and a fullerene derivative. When compared with a semiconductor photoelectric conversion element, the former corresponds to a p-type semiconductor and the latter corresponds to an n-type semiconductor. It is considered that a heterojunction structure in which both are intricately linked leads to good charge separation efficiency. There is also a planar heterojunction cell as another structure. Here, the former will be described as an example of the photoelectric conversion layer, but the latter also has the same effect.

セルの構造は、透明導電膜(電極)をコートした基板上に両者の複合体をスピンコートし、その上に対電極を載せるという非常に簡単なものである。   The cell structure is very simple: a composite of both is spin-coated on a substrate coated with a transparent conductive film (electrode), and a counter electrode is placed thereon.

バルクヘテロジャンクション構造では前記の通り電荷分離効率は良好であるものの、有機系であるため、電荷移動度が小さいという問題がある。従って、全体としての光電変換効率を上げるためには、その膜厚を薄くすることが効果的である。しかしあまりに薄くすると、今度は両電極間の短絡によるリークを招くこととなり、逆電荷輸送が起こることとなる。これを避けるために様々な工夫がなされている。   The bulk heterojunction structure has good charge separation efficiency as described above, but has a problem of low charge mobility because it is an organic system. Therefore, in order to increase the overall photoelectric conversion efficiency, it is effective to reduce the film thickness. However, if it is made too thin, this will cause leakage due to a short circuit between the two electrodes, and reverse charge transport will occur. Various ideas have been made to avoid this.

従来、有機薄膜光電変換素子において、金属電極と活性層の間にホールブロック層(電子だけを通し、ホールを通さない層)を介挿することによって光電変換効率が向上することが知られている。これまでに報告されているホールブロック層はTiO2を素材とするものであるが、従来のTiO2ホールブロック層付有機薄膜光電変換素子は次のような方法で作製されている。酸素と水分を排除した真空室内で、電極上にTiO2を450℃程度で焼成し、メソポーラス状のTiO2ホールブロック層を形成する。そのホールブロック層付電極に、活性層を構成する色素層を塗布することで、有機薄膜光電変換素子を作成する。
特開2004-319705号公報 T. Erb et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 1193-1196
Conventionally, in an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element, it is known that the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved by interposing a hole block layer (a layer that allows only electrons and does not pass holes) between a metal electrode and an active layer. . Although the hole blocking layer reported so far is made of TiO2, a conventional organic thin film photoelectric conversion element with a TiO2 hole blocking layer is produced by the following method. TiO2 is baked on the electrode at about 450 ° C. in a vacuum chamber from which oxygen and moisture have been removed to form a mesoporous TiO2 hole blocking layer. An organic thin film photoelectric conversion element is created by applying a dye layer constituting the active layer to the electrode with the hole block layer.
JP 2004-319705 A T. Erb et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 2005, 15, 1193-1196

有機薄膜光電変換素子の特長は前記の通り、活性層がスピンコート法やスクリーン印刷法(湿式法)により、高効率で作製できるという点にある。しかし、上記のように一部に焼成工程が必要となると、製造工程を複雑化し、効率の良い有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造が妨げられる。また、製造コストを大きく押し上げる。   As described above, the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element is characterized in that the active layer can be produced with high efficiency by a spin coating method or a screen printing method (wet method). However, if a baking process is required in part as described above, the manufacturing process becomes complicated and the manufacture of an efficient organic thin film photoelectric conversion element is hindered. In addition, the manufacturing cost is greatly increased.

一方、そのような層を介挿しない従来の湿式法で作製した有機薄膜光電変換素子では、一般に十分な光電変換効率が得られず、大気下では最適化しても0.5〜1.0%程度にとどまっていた。   On the other hand, organic thin-film photoelectric conversion elements produced by conventional wet methods that do not interpose such layers generally do not provide sufficient photoelectric conversion efficiency, and remain at about 0.5 to 1.0% even when optimized in the atmosphere. It was.

そこで本発明者らは、鋭意検討した結果、有機薄膜光電変換素子の光電変換層と電極の間に設けるTiO2ホールブロック層を、活性層と同様、大気下で湿式で作製することに想到した。これにより、有機薄膜光電変換素子の特長を活かしつつ、高い光電変換効率を得ることができるようになった。   Therefore, as a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have come up with the idea that a TiO 2 hole blocking layer provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electrode of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element is prepared in a wet manner in the atmosphere, like the active layer. Thereby, high photoelectric conversion efficiency came to be able to be obtained, utilizing the feature of an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element.

具体的には、前記TiO2ホールブロック層は、Tiアルコキシド溶液(ゾル・ゲル)を塗布(この「塗布」には、スピンコート法、ロール・ツー・ロール法、スクリーン印刷法等が含まれる)し、常温乾燥することにより形成される。   Specifically, the TiO2 hole blocking layer is coated with a Ti alkoxide solution (sol / gel) (this "coating" includes spin coating, roll-to-roll, screen printing, etc.). It is formed by drying at room temperature.

ホールブロック層としては、チタニア(TiO2)以外に、ニオベイト(Nb2O5)、ジルコニア(ZrO2)、酸化錫(Sn02)、酸化タングステン(WO3)、酸化亜鉛(ZnO)、酸化インジウム(In2O3)、酸化アルミニウム(Al2O3)のいずれか又はその2以上の混合物を用いることができる。これらはいずれも安定な化合物であり、光電変換素子(特に太陽電池)として長期間使用する場合、その性能の安定に大きく寄与する。これらの化合物の中では、特に、Ti02に加えZnO、Nb2O5、SnO2が変換効率の点で効果が大きい。   In addition to titania (TiO2), the hole blocking layer includes niobate (Nb2O5), zirconia (ZrO2), tin oxide (Sn02), tungsten oxide (WO3), zinc oxide (ZnO), indium oxide (In2O3), aluminum oxide ( Any of Al2O3) or a mixture of two or more thereof can be used. These are all stable compounds and greatly contribute to the stability of the performance when used for a long time as a photoelectric conversion element (especially a solar cell). Among these compounds, ZnO, Nb2O5 and SnO2 are particularly effective in terms of conversion efficiency in addition to Ti02.

また、本発明に係る有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造工程において、光電変換層を設けた後に50℃〜200℃で1分〜5時間程度のアニーリング(加熱)を行うことにより、光電変換効率が更に向上する。   Moreover, in the manufacturing process of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element concerning this invention, after providing a photoelectric converting layer, by performing annealing (heating) at 50 degreeC-200 degreeC for about 1 minute-5 hours, photoelectric conversion efficiency is further improves.

有機薄膜太陽電池において、活性層と電極層の間に設けられ、光電変換効率を向上させるTiO2ホールブロック層を湿式で製造することができるため、製造工程において活性層とのなじみが良く、高い製造効率で有機薄膜光電変換素子全体を製造することができるようになる。しかも、得られる有機薄膜光電変換素子は、高い光電変換効率を有すると共に、耐久性が良好である。   In organic thin-film solar cells, the TiO2 hole block layer that is provided between the active layer and the electrode layer and improves the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be manufactured in a wet process. The whole organic thin film photoelectric conversion element can be manufactured with efficiency. Moreover, the obtained organic thin film photoelectric conversion element has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and good durability.

TiO2は電子輸送材として知られているが、これは、TiO2の持つ導電体が重畳しており、多くのパスが重畳することにより電子のスムーズな流れが確保されるためと考えられている。TiO2のLUMO(Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital)及びHOMO(Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital)はそれぞれ4.2 eVと7.4 eVであり、金属電極への電子輸送に好都合であると共に、ホール輸送を阻止する層として好都合である。
また、電極としてAlを用いた場合、有機薄膜太陽電池の活性層有機物とAlが反応してAlが腐食するという現象が生ずる。ホールブロック層として介挿されるTiO2層は、このAlの腐食を防止するという効果も有する。
TiO2 is known as an electron transport material, and this is thought to be because the conductive material of TiO2 is superposed and a smooth flow of electrons is secured by superimposing many paths. TiO2 LUMO (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) and HOMO (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) are 4.2 eV and 7.4 eV, respectively, which is convenient for electron transport to the metal electrode and convenient for preventing hole transport.
In addition, when Al is used as the electrode, a phenomenon occurs in which the active layer organic substance of the organic thin film solar cell reacts with Al to corrode Al. The TiO2 layer interposed as the hole block layer also has an effect of preventing the corrosion of Al.

[第1実施例]
本発明の第1実施例である有機薄膜太陽電池の概略の構造を図1及び図2に示す。図3に、真空準位におけるITO、PEDOT:PSS、P3HT、PCBM、TiO2、Alの各層のHOMO−LUMOのエネルギー準位を示す。
[First embodiment]
A schematic structure of an organic thin film solar cell according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. FIG. 3 shows the HOMO-LUMO energy levels of the ITO, PEDOT: PSS, P3HT, PCBM, TiO2, and Al layers in the vacuum level.

[製造方法]
洗浄したITO透明電極ガラス基板上にポリ(3,4-エチレンジオキシチオフェン):ポリ(スチレンスルホン酸)(PEDOT:PSS)をスピンコートし、110℃で10分間乾燥させた。そこに、n型有機半導体のフラーレン誘導体([6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester:PCBM):p型有機半導体のポリ-3-ヘキシルチオフェン(P3HT)(1:1wt比)のクロロベンゼン溶液(PCBM 5.0mg/0.5ml:P3HT 5.0mg/0.5ml)をスピンコートで成膜し、10Pa以下の減圧下で1時間乾燥した。形成された活性層の厚さは約100nmであった。その上にTiアルコキシド(Ti(OC3H7)4)(TIPT)のエタノール溶液をスピンコートし、乾燥して厚さ約50nmのTiO2層を形成した。ここで、TiO2層の乾燥は、大気中にて、加熱することなく行った。これにより、TiO2層は大気中の水分によりアモルファス状態となる。最後に、対極として100nm厚のAlを蒸着した。
なお、透明電極にはITOの他、FTO等も用いることができるが、導電性と透明度の点より、ITOが最も良好である。
[Production method]
Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT: PSS) was spin-coated on the cleaned ITO transparent electrode glass substrate and dried at 110 ° C. for 10 minutes. There, n-type organic semiconductor fullerene derivative ([6,6] -phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester: PCBM): p-type organic semiconductor poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) (1: 1 wt ratio) chlorobenzene A solution (PCBM 5.0 mg / 0.5 ml: P3HT 5.0 mg / 0.5 ml) was formed into a film by spin coating and dried under reduced pressure of 10 Pa or less for 1 hour. The thickness of the formed active layer was about 100 nm. On top of that, an ethanol solution of Ti alkoxide (Ti (OC3H7) 4) (TIPT) was spin-coated and dried to form a TiO2 layer having a thickness of about 50 nm. Here, the TiO2 layer was dried in the air without heating. As a result, the TiO2 layer becomes amorphous due to moisture in the atmosphere. Finally, 100 nm thick Al was deposited as a counter electrode.
In addition to ITO, FTO or the like can be used for the transparent electrode, but ITO is the best in terms of conductivity and transparency.

[TiO2層の厚さ]
TiO2層の厚さはアルファステッパー及びUV-vis分光法により測定した。図4はTiO2層の吸光スペクトルを示している。層の厚さのコントロールは、チタニアプリカーサーであるTIPTの濃度を変えることにより、行った。また、ステッププロファイルからは、直接厚さと関係付けることが可能となった。例えば、吸光度−膜厚のキャリブレーションカーブより0.143mol/lと0.071mol/lの場合の厚さは、150〜170nmと約100nmと推定される。これより、0.036mol/lでは約50nm、0.018mol/lでは約25nmと推定される。
[Thickness of TiO2 layer]
The thickness of the TiO2 layer was measured by alpha stepper and UV-vis spectroscopy. FIG. 4 shows the absorption spectrum of the TiO2 layer. The thickness of the layer was controlled by changing the concentration of TIPT, a titania applicator. In addition, the step profile can be directly related to the thickness. For example, from the absorbance-film thickness calibration curve, the thickness in the case of 0.143 mol / l and 0.071 mol / l is estimated to be 150 to 170 nm and about 100 nm. From this, it is estimated that 0.036 mol / l is about 50 nm and 0.018 mol / l is about 25 nm.

[TiO2層の変換効率に及ぼす効果]
図5には、TiO2層作製時の溶液濃度の変換効率に及ぼす効果を示している。TIPT濃度が0.02〜0.05mol/lの時に最高の変換効率を示すことがわかる。ここでは、Denatron P-NHC(ナガセケムテックス)をPEDOT:PSS層に用いている。
[Effect on conversion efficiency of TiO2 layer]
FIG. 5 shows the effect of the solution concentration on the conversion efficiency when preparing the TiO2 layer. It can be seen that the highest conversion efficiency is exhibited when the TIPT concentration is 0.02 to 0.05 mol / l. Here, Denatron P-NHC (Nagase ChemteX) is used for the PEDOT: PSS layer.

[他の金属酸化物層の効果]
Ti02以外に、一般的にMxOy層が同様の効果を有するかを調べるため、ZrO2、Nb2O5、SnO2、WO3、TiO2の各酸化物のLUMOを調べた。図6は、真空の準位に対するZrO2、Nb2O5、SnO2、WO3、TiO2のLUMO、及び比較のためにAl電極のフェルミ準位を示している。
これら金属酸化物ZrO2、Nb2O5、SnO2、WO3について、TiO2と同様、各種濃度のものをスピンコート法により光電変換層の上にコートし、光電変換効率を測定した。図7からわかるように、LUMO準位がアルミのフェルミ準位に近いものの改善効果が認められる。これより、その効果は同じくホールブロック層としてのものと考えられる。なお、バッファー層としてはDenatron #5002LA(ナガセケムテックス)を用いた。
図8は、この最高効率を示したセルのI-Vカーブである。このセルでは、変換効率は3%、開放電圧Vocは0.6 V、短絡電流Iscは14.2mA/cm2、フィルファクターFFは0.37である。
[Effects of other metal oxide layers]
In addition to Ti02, the LUMO of each oxide of ZrO2, Nb2O5, SnO2, WO3, and TiO2 was examined in order to investigate whether the MxOy layer generally has the same effect. FIG. 6 shows the LUMO of ZrO2, Nb2O5, SnO2, WO3, TiO2 with respect to the vacuum level, and the Fermi level of the Al electrode for comparison.
For these metal oxides ZrO2, Nb2O5, SnO2, and WO3, various concentrations were coated on the photoelectric conversion layer by spin coating as with TiO2, and the photoelectric conversion efficiency was measured. As can be seen from FIG. 7, the LUMO level is close to the Fermi level of aluminum, and an improvement effect is recognized. From this, the effect is considered to be the same as the hole block layer. In addition, Denatron # 5002LA (Nagase ChemteX) was used as the buffer layer.
FIG. 8 is an IV curve of the cell showing this maximum efficiency. In this cell, the conversion efficiency is 3%, the open circuit voltage Voc is 0.6 V, the short circuit current Isc is 14.2 mA / cm2, and the fill factor FF is 0.37.

[第2実施例]
図9に示すように、アセトン、エタノールで洗浄されたITO電極の付いたガラス基板に、PEDOT:PSS 150μLを5000rpmでスピンコートした。そして、P3HT:PCBM:クロロベンゼン(良溶媒):有機溶媒(貧溶媒)=14mg:6mg:1mL:xmL混合液(有機溶媒の量xは各種値に変化させた)50μLを2000rpmでスピンコートした。その上に、アルミニウムを真空蒸着法にて150nm厚となるように製膜し、有機薄膜光電変換素子を完成した。
[Second Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 9, PEDOT: PSS 150 μL was spin-coated at 5000 rpm on a glass substrate with an ITO electrode washed with acetone and ethanol. Then, 50 μL of P3HT: PCBM: chlorobenzene (good solvent): organic solvent (poor solvent) = 14 mg: 6 mg: 1 mL: xmL mixed solution (the amount x of the organic solvent was changed to various values) was spin-coated at 2000 rpm. On top of that, aluminum was deposited to a thickness of 150 nm by a vacuum deposition method, and an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element was completed.

貧溶媒である有機溶媒として前記NMP(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone)を用い、良溶媒であるクロロベンゼンに対する貧溶媒の量を変化させたときの、上記有機薄膜光電変換素子の短絡電流密度Isc、開放端電圧Voc、フィルファクターFF及び変換効率Effのグラフを図10に示す。クロロベンゼンに対するNMPの量比が1.5〜3%の範囲で、短絡電流密度Iscはいずれも6mA以上と高い値を示し、一部では10mAを超えるものも出ている。また、変換効率Effもいずれも1%以上であり、最大では2.4%の値が得られている。   Using the NMP (1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone) as an organic solvent as a poor solvent, and changing the amount of the poor solvent relative to chlorobenzene as a good solvent, the short-circuit current density Isc of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element, A graph of the open-circuit voltage Voc, the fill factor FF, and the conversion efficiency Eff is shown in FIG. When the amount ratio of NMP to chlorobenzene is in the range of 1.5 to 3%, the short-circuit current density Isc is as high as 6 mA or more, and some of them exceed 10 mA. In addition, the conversion efficiency Eff is also 1% or more, and a maximum value of 2.4% is obtained.

貧溶媒である有機溶媒としてベンゾニトリルを用いた場合、及びアニソールを用いた場合の、それらの良溶媒であるクロロベンゼンに対する量比が変換効率に及ぼす影響を調べた結果を図11に示す。これらの有機溶媒の場合も同様の結果が得られており、ベンゾニトリル又はアニソールが1〜20%の範囲で変換効率Effが向上することが示されている。   FIG. 11 shows the results of examining the effect of the amount ratio of benzonitrile as a good solvent and chlorobenzene on the conversion efficiency when benzonitrile is used as an organic solvent as a poor solvent and when anisole is used. Similar results are obtained in the case of these organic solvents, and it is shown that the conversion efficiency Eff is improved in the range of 1 to 20% of benzonitrile or anisole.

これらの有機薄膜光電変換素子に更にTiO2ホールブロック層を設けた場合と設けない場合の電圧−電流密度特性を図12に示す。TiO2ホールブロック層が光電変換効率の向上に良い効果を持つことが明瞭に示されている。   FIG. 12 shows voltage-current density characteristics when these organic thin film photoelectric conversion elements are further provided with a TiO 2 hole blocking layer and when they are not provided. It is clearly shown that the TiO2 hole blocking layer has a good effect on improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency.

第2実施例による光電変換効率の向上は次のようなメカニズムにより達成されていると考えられる。すなわち、クロロベンゼン等の良溶媒に溶解したP3HT:PCBM溶液にNMPなどの貧溶媒を添加することにより、図13に示すように、P3HTの結晶化が生じて変換効率が上昇するものと考えられる。   It is considered that the improvement of the photoelectric conversion efficiency according to the second embodiment is achieved by the following mechanism. That is, by adding a poor solvent such as NMP to a P3HT: PCBM solution dissolved in a good solvent such as chlorobenzene, it is considered that crystallization of P3HT occurs and the conversion efficiency increases as shown in FIG.

それを確認するために、良溶媒(クロロベンゼン)にP3HTのみを溶解して塗布して作製した薄膜と、P3HT:PCBMを溶解して塗布した薄膜の吸収スペクトルを測定した。いずれも、貧溶媒であるNMPを添加した場合と添加しない場合について行った。その結果を図14に示す。P3HT:PCBMのスペクトルでは600nm付近(○印)にピークが認められるが、これがP3HTの結晶化を表すものと考えられる。   In order to confirm this, the absorption spectra of a thin film prepared by dissolving and coating only P3HT in a good solvent (chlorobenzene) and a thin film coated by dissolving P3HT: PCBM were measured. In both cases, NMP, which is a poor solvent, was added and not added. The result is shown in FIG. In the spectrum of P3HT: PCBM, a peak is observed around 600 nm (circles), which is considered to indicate crystallization of P3HT.

[第3実施例]
次に、PCBM:P3HT層に対して傾斜構造を設けた実施例について説明する。本発明者らは、光電変換層であるPCBM:P3HT層に、その厚さ方向にPCBMとP3HTの濃度傾斜を設けることにより、光電変換効率が向上することも見いだした。その製造方法は次の通りである(図15)。まず、上記同様、洗浄したITO透明電極ガラス基板上にPEDOT:PSS層を形成し、そこに、PCBM:P3HT=3:7(wt比)のクロロベンゼン溶液(PCBM 3mg/0.5ml:P3HT 7mg/0.5ml)をスピンコートで成膜し、10Pa以下の減圧下で1時間乾燥してPCBM:P3HT層を形成した。厚さは約100nmであった。その上に、有機溶媒1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)を吹き付けた(塗布でも構わない)(図15(a))。NMPはPCBMに対して溶解性を有し、クロロベンゼンよりも高沸点であるが室温において真空下で留去可能な溶媒である。これにより、PCBM:P3HT層の表面付近においてPCBM成分のみがNMPに溶解し、PCBM:P3HT層の表面付近に両者の濃度差による傾斜構造が形成される。真空下で1時間から3日間保持することにより乾燥し、PCBM:P3HT層の傾斜構造を固定する(図15(b))。その後、上記同様、Tiアルコキシド(Ti(OC3H7)4)(TIPT)のエタノール溶液をスピンコート・乾燥して厚さ約50nmのTiO2層を形成し、最後に対極として100nm厚のAlを蒸着した(図15(c))。
[Third embodiment]
Next, an embodiment in which an inclined structure is provided for the PCBM: P3HT layer will be described. The present inventors have also found that the photoelectric conversion efficiency is improved by providing a PCBM: P3HT layer, which is a photoelectric conversion layer, with a concentration gradient of PCBM and P3HT in the thickness direction. The manufacturing method is as follows (FIG. 15). First, as described above, a PEDOT: PSS layer was formed on a cleaned ITO transparent electrode glass substrate, and a chlorobenzene solution (PCBM 3 mg / 0.5 ml: P3HT 7 mg / 0.5) of PCBM: P3HT = 3: 7 (wt ratio) was formed there. ml) was formed by spin coating and dried under reduced pressure of 10 Pa or less for 1 hour to form a PCBM: P3HT layer. The thickness was about 100 nm. On top of that, the organic solvent 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) was sprayed (may be applied) (FIG. 15 (a)). NMP is a solvent that is soluble in PCBM and has a higher boiling point than chlorobenzene but can be distilled off under vacuum at room temperature. As a result, only the PCBM component is dissolved in NMP near the surface of the PCBM: P3HT layer, and an inclined structure is formed near the surface of the PCBM: P3HT layer due to the difference in concentration between the two. It is dried by holding it under vacuum for 1 hour to 3 days to fix the inclined structure of the PCBM: P3HT layer (FIG. 15 (b)). Thereafter, similarly to the above, an ethanol solution of Ti alkoxide (Ti (OC3H7) 4) (TIPT) was spin-coated and dried to form a TiO2 layer having a thickness of about 50 nm, and finally, 100 nm-thick Al was deposited as a counter electrode ( FIG. 15 (c)).

なお、PCBM:P3HT層を形成する際に、クロロベンゼン溶液の中にNMPを入れてもよい(クロロベンゼン溶液100μLに対しNMP1.5μL)。このようにして作製した光電変換素子の光電変換効率は、アニーリングを行わない状態で3.2%であった。   When forming the PCBM: P3HT layer, NMP may be put into the chlorobenzene solution (NMP 1.5 μL with respect to 100 μL of the chlorobenzene solution). The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photoelectric conversion element thus fabricated was 3.2% without annealing.

本実施例の傾斜構造有機薄膜光電変換素子では、PCBM:P3HT層に、PCBMに対して溶解性を有するNMPを吹き付け(塗布し)たことにより、その近傍において、溶媒の揮散が2段階で行われる。すなわち、良溶媒であるクロロベンゼンが先に揮散し、その後、貧溶媒であるNMPが徐々に揮散する。その際、光電活性材料であるP3HTの微結晶化が促進される。これにより、その部分の電気抵抗が減少し、光電変換素子としての電流損が最小限に抑えられるという効果が得られる。また、TiO2ホールブロック層の近くにおいて導電性材料であるPCBMの濃度が高まることになるため、電子がTiO2層に流入しやすくなる。これらにより、本実施例の傾斜構造有機薄膜光電変換素子は高い光電変換効率を有するものと考えられる。   In the gradient structure organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of this example, NMP having solubility to PCBM was sprayed (applied) to the PCBM: P3HT layer, so that the solvent was volatilized in two steps in the vicinity. Is called. That is, chlorobenzene, which is a good solvent, volatilizes first, and then NMP, which is a poor solvent, gradually volatilizes. At that time, microcrystallization of P3HT which is a photoelectric active material is promoted. Thereby, the electrical resistance of the part decreases and the effect that the current loss as a photoelectric conversion element is suppressed to the minimum is acquired. In addition, since the concentration of PCBM, which is a conductive material, increases near the TiO2 hole blocking layer, electrons easily flow into the TiO2 layer. From these, it is considered that the gradient structure organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of this example has high photoelectric conversion efficiency.

上記実施例では、光電変換層と電極層の間にTiO2層を介挿したが、熱によるアニーリングを行っていない。光電変換層に傾斜構造を形成したものは、必ずしも熱によるアニーリングを行わなくても、高い光電変換効率を得ることができる。   In the above embodiment, the TiO2 layer is interposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electrode layer, but annealing by heat is not performed. A photoelectric conversion layer with an inclined structure can obtain high photoelectric conversion efficiency without necessarily performing annealing by heat.

[第4実施例]
次の方法で光電変換素子を作製した。洗浄したITO透明電極ガラス基板上にポリ(3,4-エチレンジオキシチオフェン):ポリ(スチレンスルホン酸)(PEDOT:PSS)をスピンコートし、110℃で10分間乾燥させた。そこに、n型有機半導体のフラーレン誘導体([6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester:PCBM):p型有機半導体のポリ-3-ヘキシルチオフェン(P3HT)(3:7wt比)のクロロベンゼン溶液(PCBM 3.0mg/0.5ml:P3HT 7.0mg/0.5ml)をスピンコートで成膜し、10Pa以下の減圧下で1時間乾燥した。形成された活性層の厚さは約100nmであった。このようにして形成した光電変換層を140℃で5分間熱処理した。その上にTiアルコキシド(Ti(OC3H7)4)(TIPT)のエタノール溶液(0.036mol/l)をスピンコートし、乾燥して厚さ約50nmのTiO2層を形成した。ここで、TiO2層の乾燥は、大気中にて、加熱することなく行った。これにより、TiO2層は大気中の水分によりアモルファス状態となる。最後に、対極として100nm厚のAlを蒸着した。
[Fourth embodiment]
A photoelectric conversion element was produced by the following method. Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT: PSS) was spin-coated on the cleaned ITO transparent electrode glass substrate and dried at 110 ° C. for 10 minutes. There, n-type organic semiconductor fullerene derivative ([6,6] -phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester: PCBM): p-type organic semiconductor poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) (3: 7 wt ratio) chlorobenzene A solution (PCBM 3.0 mg / 0.5 ml: P3HT 7.0 mg / 0.5 ml) was formed into a film by spin coating and dried under reduced pressure of 10 Pa or less for 1 hour. The thickness of the formed active layer was about 100 nm. The photoelectric conversion layer thus formed was heat-treated at 140 ° C. for 5 minutes. An ethanol solution (0.036 mol / l) of Ti alkoxide (Ti (OC3H7) 4) (TIPT) was spin-coated thereon and dried to form a TiO2 layer having a thickness of about 50 nm. Here, the TiO2 layer was dried in the air without heating. As a result, the TiO2 layer becomes amorphous due to moisture in the atmosphere. Finally, 100 nm thick Al was deposited as a counter electrode.

このようにして作製した光電変換素子のIV特性を図16に示す。このグラフから分かるように、フィルファクターは0.7となり、光電変換効率は4.1%という値が得られた。   FIG. 16 shows IV characteristics of the photoelectric conversion element thus manufactured. As can be seen from this graph, the fill factor was 0.7 and the photoelectric conversion efficiency was 4.1%.

また、その光電流減衰カーブを図17に示す。なお、比較のために、光電変換層と電極の間にTiO2層を介挿しない光電変換素子も作製し、同じ試験を行った。図に示される通り、TiO2層を挿入することにより、大気下でAM(エアマス)1.5で100mW/cm2の連続光照射に対し、シーリング無しでも、本発明に係る光電変換素子の減衰率は100時間で6%程度であるのに対し、TiO2層を介挿しない通常のPCBM:P3HTバルクへテロ光電変換素子では僅か8時間で17%も減衰し、80時間経過後には殆ど光電流が生成されなくなった。このように、本実施例の有機薄膜光電変換素子は従来のものよりも遙かに高い耐久性を有する。 The photocurrent attenuation curve is shown in FIG. For comparison, a photoelectric conversion element having no TiO2 layer interposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the electrode was also produced and subjected to the same test. As shown in the figure, by inserting a TiO2 layer, the attenuation rate of the photoelectric conversion element according to the present invention is 100 even with no sealing against continuous light irradiation of 100 mW / cm 2 at AM (air mass) 1.5 in the atmosphere. Compared to about 6% in time, ordinary PCBM: P3HT bulk hetero photoelectric conversion element without interposing TiO2 layer attenuates 17% in just 8 hours, and almost 80% of photocurrent is generated after 80 hours. lost. Thus, the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of this example has much higher durability than the conventional one.

[TiO2 の役割]
図18は、TiO2層を持つセルと介挿しないセル(共にアニーリング有り)のIPCEスペクトル(光電流スペクトル)である。また、図19は、暗部における、TiO2層のある場合とない場合のI-Vカーブを示す。これらの図より、TiO2層は光を吸収せず、活性層とAl電極の間にあってホール電流を阻止(ブロック)し、逆電流バリアを上げていることがわかる。
[Roles of TiO2]
FIG. 18 is an IPCE spectrum (photocurrent spectrum) of a cell having a TiO2 layer and a cell not intercalated (both with annealing). FIG. 19 shows IV curves in the dark part with and without the TiO 2 layer. From these figures, it can be seen that the TiO2 layer does not absorb light and is located between the active layer and the Al electrode to block (block) the hole current and raise the reverse current barrier.

本発明の一実施例であるTiO2層を有する有機薄膜太陽電池セルの構造を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows the structure of the organic thin film photovoltaic cell which has a TiO2 layer which is one Example of this invention. 実施例の有機薄膜太陽電池の層構造を示す図。The figure which shows the layer structure of the organic thin-film solar cell of an Example. 真空準位に対する各層のLUMO及びHOMOのエネルギー準位のグラフ。Graph of LUMO and HOMO energy levels of each layer against vacuum level. TiO2層の厚さを評価するための、TIPT濃度と吸光スペクトルのグラフ。Graph of TIPT concentration and absorption spectrum to evaluate TiO2 layer thickness. TIPT濃度と光電変換効率の関係を示すグラフ。The graph which shows the relationship between a TIPT density | concentration and photoelectric conversion efficiency. 真空の準位に対するZrO2、Nb2O5、SnO2、WO3、TiO2のLUMO、及び比較のためのAl電極のフェルミ準位の図。FIG. 3 shows the LUMO of ZrO 2, Nb 2 O 5, SnO 2, WO 3, TiO 2 against the vacuum level, and the Fermi level of the Al electrode for comparison. 各種金属酸化物を活性層と電極の間に介挿した場合の光電変換効率のグラフ。The graph of the photoelectric conversion efficiency at the time of inserting various metal oxides between an active layer and an electrode. 最高効率を示した光電変換セルのI-Vカーブ。IV curve of the photoelectric conversion cell showing the highest efficiency. 第2実施例の有機薄膜光電変換素子の構造を示す斜視図。The perspective view which shows the structure of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of 2nd Example. 第2実施例の有機薄膜光電変換素子の短絡電流密度Isc、開放端電圧Voc、フィルファクターFF及び変換効率Effのグラフ。The graph of the short circuit current density Isc of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of 2nd Example, the open end voltage Voc, the fill factor FF, and the conversion efficiency Eff. 貧溶媒としてベンゾニトリル及びアニソールを用いた場合の変換効率に及ぼす影響のグラフ。The graph of the influence which acts on the conversion efficiency at the time of using benzonitrile and anisole as a poor solvent. TiO2ホールブロック層を設けた場合と設けない場合の電圧−電流密度特性のグラフ。The graph of the voltage-current density characteristic with and without a TiO2 hole block layer. 良溶媒に溶解したP3HT:PCBM溶液に貧溶媒を添加した場合のP3HTの結晶化の様子を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the mode of crystallization of P3HT at the time of adding a poor solvent to the P3HT: PCBM solution melt | dissolved in the good solvent. クロロベンゼンにP3HTのみを溶解して塗布して作製した薄膜と、P3HT:PCBMを溶解して塗布した薄膜の吸収スペクトル。Absorption spectra of a thin film prepared by dissolving only P3HT in chlorobenzene and applied, and a thin film applied by dissolving P3HT: PCBM. 第3実施例におけるPCBM:P3HT層に対して傾斜構造を設けた有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造工程を示す断面構造図。Sectional structure figure which shows the manufacturing process of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element which provided the inclination structure with respect to PCBM: P3HT layer in 3rd Example. 第4実施例である、TiO2層を有する有機薄膜太陽電池のIVカーブ。IV curve of the organic thin-film solar cell which has a TiO2 layer which is 4th Example. TiO2層を有するセルとそれを有さないセルの、光電流の減衰カーブ。Photocurrent decay curves for cells with and without a TiO2 layer. TiO2層を持つセルと介挿しないセル(共にアニーリング有り)のIPCEスペクトル。IPCE spectra of cells with TiO2 layer and non-interstitial cells (both with annealing). 暗部における、TiO2層のある場合とない場合のI-Vカーブ。IV curve with and without TiO2 layer in dark area.

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大気下において、電極を有する基板上にバッファー層及び光電変換層を形成した後、加熱することなく湿式法によりTiO2ホールブロック層を設け、その上に対向電極を設けることを特徴とする有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   An organic thin film photoelectric sensor characterized in that after forming a buffer layer and a photoelectric conversion layer on a substrate having electrodes in the atmosphere, a TiO2 hole blocking layer is provided by a wet method without heating, and a counter electrode is provided thereon. A method for manufacturing a conversion element. 前記TiO2ホールブロック層が、Tiアルコキシド溶液を塗布し、常温乾燥することにより形成されることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   2. The method of manufacturing an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1, wherein the TiO2 hole block layer is formed by applying a Ti alkoxide solution and drying at room temperature. TiO2アルコキシドを0.02〜0.05mol/lの割合でエタノールに溶解させたTiO2アルコキシド溶液を用い、前記TiO2ホールブロック層を形成させることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   3. The method for producing an organic thin film photoelectric conversion element according to claim 2, wherein the TiO2 hole blocking layer is formed using a TiO2 alkoxide solution obtained by dissolving TiO2 alkoxide in ethanol at a rate of 0.02 to 0.05 mol / l. . n型有機半導体成分に対して溶解性を有し、光電変換層形成時に使用する良溶媒よりも高沸点であるが室温において留去可能な貧溶媒を、光電変換層形成後、その表面に付着させ、貧溶媒を留去することにより、光電変換層にn型有機半導体成分とp型有機半導体成分の厚さ方向の濃度傾斜を設けることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   A poor solvent that is soluble in n-type organic semiconductor components and has a higher boiling point than the good solvent used when forming the photoelectric conversion layer, but can be distilled off at room temperature, adheres to the surface after the formation of the photoelectric conversion layer The concentration gradient in the thickness direction of the n-type organic semiconductor component and the p-type organic semiconductor component is provided in the photoelectric conversion layer by distilling off the poor solvent. Manufacturing method of organic thin film photoelectric conversion element. n型有機半導体成分がPCBM、p型有機半導体成分がP3HT、良溶媒がクロロベンゼン、貧溶媒がNMP、ベンゾニトリル及びアニソールのいずれか1種又はその混合物であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   The n-type organic semiconductor component is PCBM, the p-type organic semiconductor component is P3HT, the good solvent is chlorobenzene, the poor solvent is NMP, benzonitrile, or anisole, or a mixture thereof. Manufacturing method of organic thin film photoelectric conversion element. n型有機半導体成分であるPCBM及びp型有機半導体成分であるP3HTを良溶媒であるクロロベンゼンと貧溶媒であるNMP、ベンゾニトリル及びアニソールのいずれか1種又はその混合物で溶解した溶液を用いて光電変換層を形成することを特徴とする請求項4又は5に記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   Using a solution in which PCBM, which is an n-type organic semiconductor component, and P3HT, which is a p-type organic semiconductor component, are dissolved in one or a mixture of chlorobenzene, which is a good solvent, and NMP, benzonitrile and anisole, which are poor solvents. A conversion layer is formed, The manufacturing method of the organic thin film photoelectric conversion element of Claim 4 or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. 光電変換層を形成後、TiO2ホールブロック層を形成する前、及びTiO2ホールブロック層を形成した後の少なくとも一方でアニーリング処理を施すことを特徴とする請求項1〜6のいずれかに記載の有機薄膜光電変換素子の製造方法。   The organic material according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an annealing treatment is performed after forming the photoelectric conversion layer, before forming the TiO2 hole blocking layer, and after forming the TiO2 hole blocking layer. Manufacturing method of thin film photoelectric conversion element.
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