Bipolaron Formation in Organic Solar Cells Observed by Pulsed Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance

J. Behrends, A. Schnegg, K. Lips, E. A. Thomsen, A. K. Pandey, I. D. W. Samuel, and D. J. Keeble
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 176601 – Published 19 October 2010
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Abstract

We report the observation of a spin-dependent dark transport current, exhibiting spin coherence at room temperature, in a π-conjugated polymer-fullerene blend using pulsed electrically detected magnetic resonance. The resonance at g=2.0028(3) is due to polarons in the polymer, and exhibits spin locking at high microwave fields. The presence of an excess of fullerene, and the operating voltage (1 V) used, suppresses negative polaron formation in the polymer. It is concluded that spin-dependent transport is due to the formation of positive bipolarons.

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  • Received 9 November 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.176601

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Authors & Affiliations

J. Behrends1,*, A. Schnegg1,†, K. Lips1, E. A. Thomsen2, A. K. Pandey2, I. D. W. Samuel2, and D. J. Keeble3,‡

  • 1Institut für Silizium-Photovoltaik, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Kekuléstr. 5, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
  • 2Organic Semiconductor Centre, SUPA, School of Physics & Astronomy, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9SS, United Kingdom
  • 3Carnegie Laboratory of Physics, SUPA, School of Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, United Kingdom

  • *Present address: Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin. jan.behrends@helmholtz-berlin.de
  • alexander.schnegg@helmholtz-berlin.de
  • d.j.keeble@dundee.ac.uk

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Vol. 105, Iss. 17 — 22 October 2010

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