面向氚光源的有机光伏器件的制备与性能研究

Preparation and Performance Study of Organic Photovoltaic Devices for Tritium Light Sources

  • 摘要: 微机电系统(MEMS)的迅猛发展对能源器件提出了小型化、长寿命及高稳定度的严格要求。传统无机辐光伏同位素电池尽管具备较高辐照耐受性和成熟度,但其刚性结构、复杂的制备工艺,以及在窄谱弱光辐致荧光下的光谱匹配欠佳的状况,使其难以契合MEMS对柔性、轻量以及弱光能量利用的需求。为应对上述挑战,本文提出采用宽带隙有机光伏材料以提升光谱匹配度,构建辐光伏同位素电池的新路径。本文着重针对3H/ZnS∶Cu氚光源窄谱弱光的发射特性,制备并分析了PM6∶Y6和D18∶L8-BO两类典型的宽带隙有机光伏器件,并在AM1.5G太阳光与3H/ZnS∶Cu氚光源两种不同光照条件下进行了性能测试。结果表明,宽带隙非富勒烯体系在辐致荧光应用中展现出显著优势。在辐照度为8.00×10−4 mW/cm23H/ZnS∶Cu氚光源下,PM6∶Y6器件的转换效率为16.03%,而D18∶L8-BO器件凭借优异的光吸收能力与光谱匹配程度,实现了1.32×10−4 mW/cm2的输出功率密度和16.51%的转换效率,该有机辐光伏同位素电池整体效率达到了1.52%。经实验验证,D18∶L8-BO已成为氚辐光伏同位素电池用有机光伏器件中极具发展潜力的活性层体系之一。本文研究为MEMS、自驱动微系统及柔性能源器件的发展提供了可行的材料路径与技术支撑。

     

    Abstract: The rapid advancement of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) has imposed increasingly stringent demands on integrated energy devices, particularly in terms of miniaturization, long operational lifetime, and high structural and operational stability. In this context, radioisotope photovoltaic batteries have attracted sustained interest as long-lived power sources capable of operating in environments where conventional energy harvesting technologies are ineffective. However, despite their high radiation tolerance and technological maturity, traditional inorganic radiophotovoltaic isotope batteries remain fundamentally limited by their rigid device architectures, complex and energy-intensive fabrication processes, and insufficient spectral compatibility with the narrowband and extremely low-intensity radioluminescence emitted by tritium-based light sources. These intrinsic constraints significantly hinder their application in flexible, lightweight, and weak-light energy harvesting systems required for next-generation MEMS and self-powered microsystems. To address these challenges, this study proposed an alternative material and device strategy for radiophotovoltaic isotope batteries based on wide-bandgap organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials. Owing to their tunable absorption spectra, solution processability, low cost and compatibility with flexible and miniaturized device architectures, wide-bandgap organic semiconductors provide a promising pathway for enhancing spectral matching with radioluminescent sources while maintaining structural adaptability. In this work, particular emphasis was placed on the narrowband and ultra-weak emission characteristics of a 3H/ZnS∶Cu tritium radioluminescence source. Two representative wide-bandgap non-fullerene OPV systems, namely PM6∶Y6 and D18∶L8-BO, were fabricated and systematically investigated as active layers for radiophotovoltaic energy conversion. Device performances were evaluated under both standard AM1.5G solar illumination and radioluminescent excitation from the 3H/ZnS∶Cu source, enabling a direct comparison of their photovoltaic behaviors across vastly different photon flux regimes. The experimental results demonstrate that wide-bandgap organic systems exhibit pronounced advantages in radioluminescence-driven energy harvesting. Under an ultra-low irradiance of 8.00×10−4 mW/cm2 provided by the 3H/ZnS∶Cu tritium source, the PM6∶Y6 device achieves a power conversion efficiency of 16.03%. More notably, the D18∶L8-BO device, benefiting from superior optical absorption capability and enhanced spectral matching with the dominant radioluminescent emission peak, delivers an output power density of 1.32×10−4 mW/cm2 and achieves a conversion efficiency of 16.51%. Based on this organic photovoltaic system, the overall efficiency of the constructed radiophotovoltaic isotope battery reaches 1.52%. These findings clearly indicate that precise alignment between the absorption spectrum of the organic active layer and the emission profile of radioluminescent sources is a critical factor for improving photoelectric conversion efficiency under ultra-weak light conditions. In addition to spectral compatibility, organic semiconductors exhibit stable built-in electric field utilization under low photon flux, along with inherent advantages including low material cost, mechanical flexibility, and suitability for scalable and miniaturized fabrication. Collectively, these attributes render organic photovoltaic materials highly competitive alternatives to conventional inorganic systems for radiophotovoltaic isotope batteries. As experimentally validated in this study, the D18∶L8-BO system emerges as one of the most promising organic active layer candidates for tritium-driven radiophotovoltaic applications. Overall, the incorporation of wide-bandgap organic photovoltaic materials provides a viable and effective technological route for powering MEMS, self-sustained microsystems, and flexible energy devices, offering critical material solutions and design strategies for overcoming the spectral and structural limitations inherent to traditional inorganic radiovoltaic technologies.

     

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