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    • Organic electronics
    • Photodetector technology
    • Materials science

    Background:

    • Solution-processed organic photodetectors (OPDs) require low dark current and high photocurrent for optimal performance.
    • Traditional bulk heterojunction (BHJ) active layers in OPDs often suffer from high dark current due to their structure.
    • Improving detectivity and spectral responsivity is crucial for advancing OPD applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the potential of an interdiffused polymer/fullerene bilayer (ID-BL) as a photo-active layer in solution-processed OPDs.
    • To reduce dark current and enhance the performance of organic photodetectors.
    • To compare the performance of ID-BL OPDs with conventional BHJ OPDs.

    Main Methods:

    • Sequential solution deposition (SqD) was used to prepare the interdiffused polymer/fullerene bilayer (ID-BL) photo-active layer using poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6] phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM).
    • Dark current and external quantum efficiency (EQE) were analyzed to determine device performance metrics.
    • Performance metrics including detectivity and spectral responsivity were compared between ID-BL and BHJ OPDs.

    Main Results:

    • The ID-BL structure effectively suppressed undesirable electron injection from the electrode, leading to a significant reduction in dark current.
    • The detectivity of the ID-BL OPD reached 7.60 × 10^11 Jones at 620 nm, which is 3.4 times higher than that of BHJ OPDs.
    • ID-BL OPDs demonstrated a more stable spectral response across the 400-660 nm range compared to BHJ OPDs.

    Conclusions:

    • The interdiffused polymer/fullerene bilayer (ID-BL) approach is a promising strategy for developing high-performance, solution-processed organic photodetectors.
    • The ID-BL structure offers a significant advantage in reducing dark current and improving detectivity over traditional BHJ structures.
    • This advancement in OPD design could lead to improved performance in various light-sensing applications.