Low-temperature Solution-processed Metal Oxides Doped with Metal Nanoparticles as Highly Effective Carrier Transport Layers of Organic Optoelectronic Devices


Grant Data
Project Title
Low-temperature Solution-processed Metal Oxides Doped with Metal Nanoparticles as Highly Effective Carrier Transport Layers of Organic Optoelectronic Devices
Principal Investigator
Professor Choy, Wallace Chik Ho   (Project Coordinator (PC))
Co-Investigator(s)
Mr Wang Chuandao   (Co-Investigator)
Ms Xie Fengxian   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lin Peng   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Sha Wei   (Co-Investigator)
Mr li Xuanhua   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
15
Start Date
2013-03-01
Amount
228340
Conference Title
Low-temperature Solution-processed Metal Oxides Doped with Metal Nanoparticles as Highly Effective Carrier Transport Layers of Organic Optoelectronic Devices
Presentation Title
Keywords
Metal Nanoparticles
Discipline
Others - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
InP/013/13
Grant Type
Innovation and Technology Fund Internship Programme
Funding Year
2012
Status
Completed
Objectives
Metal oxides are very important interface materials which are typically stable and can match with the energy band of organic materials. Metal oxides can also be capable to offer good electrical properties including carrier transport, injection and collection in organic optoelectronic devices. In this project, we will develop a series of metal oxides which simultaneously fulfill the desirable features of (1) low temperature treatment, (2) solution based processes and (3) efficient hole and electron transport properties. Realizing the metal oxides with the three features will be beneficial to the development of solution-processed thin-film organic optoelectronics. We then propose the approach of doping metallic nanoparticles to further improve the electrical properties of the metal oxide films for organic devices. Using polymer solar cell (PSC) as an example, we will utilize our low-temperature solution-based metal oxides as both the hole and electron transport layers of PSCs to investigate and demonstrate all-solution fabrication process for realizing low-cost organic devices on standard substrate with transparent electrode.