Transfer-printed Electrodes for Colloidal Nanocrystal Solar Cells Utilizing “Soft” Polydimethylsiloxane Stamps
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................................................................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4 MOTIVATION: THE CLEAN ENERGY CHALLENGE .................................................................................... 4 COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTAL SOLAR CELLS .............................................................................................. 4 ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR NANOCRYSTAL FILMS .............................................................. 5 EXISTING METHODS .................................................................................................................................. 5 A NEW APPROACH: “SOFT” POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS) STAMPS .............................................. 9 EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS ................................................................................................................. 10 NANOCRYSTAL SYNTHESIS ..................................................................................................................... 10 STAMP FABRICATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................... 10 SOLAR CELL FABRICATION AND TESTING .............................................................................................. 11 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................................................... 12 TRANSFER-PRINTED METAL FILMS ........................................................................................................ 12 PERFORMANCE OF PBSE SCHOTTKY JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS .............................................................. 14 CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 17 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 18
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