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Incorporating semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes as efficient charge extractors in organic solar cells.
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Applied Physics Letters . 3/23/2015, Vol. 106 Issue 12, p1-5. 5p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- We report on the improvement of power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PTB7/PC70BM solar cells by the addition of small quantities (0.02%-0.04%) of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) in the active-layer. SWNTs and purified semiconducting SWNTs (S-SWNTs) were added in quantities, which is 2 orders of magnitude lower than previously reported value and resulted in a reduction in the series resistance of the solar cell with minor changes on the shunt resistance. On addition of purified S-SWNT, the PCE of air measured devices enhanced by 29% from 4.9% to 6.3%, with short-circuit current density (JSC) improving from 12.1mA/cm² to 14.4 mA/cm² and a fill factor improvement from 54% to 61%. In addition, the role of processing additive N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, which acts as a SWNT dispersant, is also investigated. A single diode model of a solar cell is used to extract the cell parameters and understand the effect of SWNTs. Based on experimental data and it's fitting to the single diode model, we propose that S-SWNT improve the transport and extraction of photogenerated charges within the solar cell device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00036951
- Volume :
- 106
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101828461
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916512