• 文献标题:   Observing Electron Extraction by Mono layer Graphene Using Time-Resolved Surface Photoresponse Measurements
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG LS, ROY SS, ENGLISH CR, HAMERS RJ, ARNOLD MS, ANDREW TL
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, pentacene, charge extraction, surface photoresponse, builtin voltage
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851 EI 1936-086X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Wisconsin
  • 被引频次:   8
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsnano.5b01157
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Graphene is considered a next-generation electrode for indium tin oxide (ITO)-free organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs). However, to date, limited numbers of OPVs containing surface-Modified graphene electrodes perform as well as ITO-based counterparts, and no devices containing a bare graphene electrode have been reported to yield satisfactory rectification characteristics. In this report, we provide experimental data to learn why. Time-resolved surface photoresponse, measurements on templated pentacene-on-graphene films directly reveal that p-doped monolayer graphene efficiently extracts electrons, not holes, from photo-excited pentacene. Accordingly, a graphene/pentacene/MoO3 heterojunction displays a large surface photoresponse and, by inference, efficient dissociation of photogenerated excitons, with graphene serving as an electron extraction layer and MoO3 as a hole extraction layer. In Contrast, a graphene/pentatehe/C-60 heterojunction yields a comparatively insignificant surface photoresponse because both graphene and C-60 act as competing electron extraction layers. The data presented herein:provide experimental insight for future endeavors involving bare graphene as an electrode for organic,photovoltaic devices and strongly suggest that p-doped graphene is best considered a cathode for OPVs.