Hybrid Solar Cells from P3HT and Silicon Nanocrystals

Liu, Chin-Yi and Holman, Zachary C. and Kortshagen, Uwe R.. (2009) Hybrid Solar Cells from P3HT and Silicon Nanocrystals. Nano Letters, 9 (1). p. 449. ISSN 1530-6984

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl8034338

Abstract

We are reporting new hybrid solar cells based on blends of silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) and poly-3(hexylthiophene) (P3HT) polymer in which a percolating network of the nanocrystals acts as the electron-conducting phase. The properties of composite Si NCs/P3HT devices made by spin-coating Si NCs and P3HT from a common solvent were studied as a function of Si NC size and Si NC/P3HT ratio. The open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current are observed to depend on the Si NC size due to changes in the bandgap and surface-area-to-volume ratio. Under simulated one-sun A.M. 1.5 direct illumination (100 mW/cm2), devices made with 35 wt % Si NCs 3−5 nm in size showed 1.15% power conversion efficiency.

Item Type:Article
Additional Information:Reprinted with permission from "Liu, Chin-Yi, et al. 'Hybrid Solar Cells from P3HT and Silicon Nanocrystals.' Nano Letters 9.1 (2009): 449-452." Copyright 2009 American Chemical Society.
InterNano Taxonomy:Nanoscale Objects and Nanostructured Materials > Nanoparticles > Nanocrystals
Collections:Nanomanufacturing Research Collection
ID Code:166
Deposited By:Rebecca Reznik-Zellen
Deposited On:05 Nov 2009 12:20
Last Modified:05 Nov 2009 12:20

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