摘要
聚合物太阳能电池(polymer solar cells,PSC)因其柔性、易加工性等特点成为目前新能源领域研究的热点之一.扫描探针显微技术(scanning probe microscopy,SPM)在高分辨形貌表征和电特性表征方面具有独特优势,近年来在PSC研究领域的应用逐渐受到广泛关注.本文综述了近年来利用SPM技术在纳米尺度研究PSC活化层的形貌、相分离、电荷分离、电势分布等的新进展,分别介绍静电力显微技术(electric force microscopy,EFM)、导电原子力显微技术(conductive atomic force microscopy,C-AFM)、开尔文探针力显微技术(Kelvin probe force microscopy,KPFM)等在PSC活化层的结构和局域电学特性表征中的应用,并对电特性扫描探针显微技术(electric SPM,ESPM)在PSC及其他具有光电特性的薄膜、器件等研究领域的应用前景进行了展望.
Polymer solar cell (PSC) has drawn much attention in the energy field for its flexibility and processability. Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) is a powerful tool in characterizing morphology and electrical property at high special resolution, and has been attracting broad interest in this field. In this paper, we summarized the recent progress in applications of electric SPM (ESPM) in PSC investigations, including the nanoscale morphology, phase separation, charge separation and potential distribution. We introduce the principles of the ESPM techniques first, including electric force microscopy (EFM), conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM), and then discuss their concrete applications in characterizing the local structural and electric properties of PSC film. A perspective is also discussed on the future applications of ESPM in PSC and other related opto-electric films and devices.
引文
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