Hybrid electrohydrodynamic atomization of nanostructured silver top contact for inverted organic solar cells

The present study is demonstrating the deposition of solution based nanostructured silver top electrode for inverted organic solar cells. The deposition of silver nanoparticles through hybrid electrohydrodynamic atomization (Hybrid-EHDA) is discussed in detail. The film thicknesses were varied with respect to spray times. The interface between the metal electrode and organic film was investigated using a focused ion beam analyzer. The sheet resistance of nanostructured silver film was reduced by increasing the film thickness. The lowest sheet resistance of silver film is ~0.07 Ω/sq with a film thickness of 2.6 µm. The power conversion efficiency of fabricated devices was found to be influenced by the sheet resistance of silver film. The maximum power conversion efficiency (~2.44%) was observed at 0.07 Ω/sq. Our results demonstrate that the Hybrid-EHDA will play a promising role in the fabrication of inverted organic solar cells using a solution based top electrode.