Effect of ZnCdTe-Alloyed Nanocrystals on Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Effect of ZnCdTe-Alloyed Nanocrystals on Polymer–Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

The photovoltaic properties of solar cell based on the blends of poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexoxy-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (MEH-PPV), fullerene (C60), and ZnCdTe-alloyed nanocrystals were investigated. Comparing the spectral response of photocurrent of the MEH-PPV:C60(+ZnCdTe) nanocomposite device with that of the devices based on MEH-PPV:C60and pristine MEH-PPV, one can find that the nanocomposit...

The Importance of Fullerene Percolation in the Mixed Regions of PolymerFullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

wileyonlinelibrary.com © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim J. A. Bartelt, Z. M. Beiley, W. R. Mateker, Dr. K. R. Graham, Prof. M. D. McGehee Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305, USA E-mail: [email protected] Dr. E. T. Hoke Department of Applied Physics Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305, USA J. D. Douglas, Prof. J. M. J. F...

Investigation of bulk hybrid heterojunction solar cells based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 nanocrystals

This work presents the systematic studies of bulk hybrid heterojunction solar cells based on Cu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in poly(3-hexylthiophene) matrix. The CIGS NCs of approximately 17 nm in diameter were homogeneously blended with P3HT layer to form an active layer of a photovoltaic device. The blend ratios of CIGS NCs to P3HT, solvent effects on thin film morphologies,...

Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells — Opportunities and Challenges

Bulk heterojunction organic solar cells based on merocyanine colorants.

Traditional low-molecular weight colorants that are widely applied in textile coloration, for printing purposes and nonlinear optics, now afford bulk heterojunction solar cells in combination with soluble C(60) fullerene derivative PCBM with power conversion efficiencies up to 1.7% under standard solar radiation.