Low temperature metal deposition processes for optoelectronic devices

Larry N. Lewis; Kevin H. Janora; Jie Liu; Shellie Gasaway; Eric P. Jacobson

doi:10.1117/12.563522

3 November 2004 Low temperature metal deposition processes for optoelectronic devices

Larry N. Lewis, Kevin H. Janora, Jie Liu, Shellie Gasaway, Eric P. Jacobson

Proceedings Volume 5520, Organic Photovoltaics V; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563522
Event: Optical Science and Technology, the SPIE 49th Annual Meeting, 2004, Denver, Colorado, United States

Abstract

Photovoltaic cells require deposition of a platinum layer at the cathode to serve as a catalyst for reduction of redox carriers in PV cells. Current dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) employ high temperature decomposition of chloroplatinic acid to give platinum islands. In order to produce DSSCs with plastic substrates, a low temperature platinum deposition process was developed. Initial experiments showed that platinum was deposited if Karstedt platinum catalyst solution in hexamethyldisilazane (HMDZ) was coated onto a substrate followed by heating under 150°C. PV cell performance of Karstedt-HMDZ-containing platinum was inferior to cells made with high temperature platinum. However, CODPtMe₂ (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) was found to be a platinum precursor that led to PV cell performance equivalent to that obtained from high temperature platinum. Other precursors were evaluated as well including MeCpPtMe₃ that permitted platinum deposition via UV irradiation. Kelvin Probe analysis was also performed on several platinum films prepared from a variety of precursors on several substrates under a variety of conditions. CPD values of < -0.6eV appeared to predict good PV cell performance. Further application of the low temperature-derived platinum films was made for organic light emitting diodes.

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Larry N. Lewis, Kevin H. Janora, Jie Liu, Shellie Gasaway, and Eric P. Jacobson "Low temperature metal deposition processes for optoelectronic devices", Proc. SPIE 5520, Organic Photovoltaics V, (3 November 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.563522

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