Comparing the device characteristics of bulk heterojunction and nano-particle

organic photovoltaic cells using a tw o-diode circuit model

Elisa Sesa1,2, Benjamin Vaughan1, M. Syahrul Ulum1,2, Xiaojing Zhou1, John Holdsworth1,
Warwick Belcher1, and Paul Dastoor1
1 Centre for Organic Electronics, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
2 Physics Dept., Tadulako University, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract:
The performance of organic solar cells can be influenced by many factors such as device structure, active layer morphology,
and active layer material. These performance differences can be seen through their characteristic electrical parameters. The
aim of this article is to probe the differences in electrical parameter properties as a result of differences in active layer
morphology. In particular, the differences between bulk heterojunction (BHJ) and nanoparticulate solar cells are determined
by using a two-diode circuit model. The simulation results show clear differences in photocurrent generation, serial resistance,
and shunt resistance of both solar cell devices.
Key words: Organic solar cells, morphology, electrical parameter, two-diode circuit model.