Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in2O3=Sn AS the transparent electrode

Jao Van De Lagemaat; Teresa Barnes; Garry Rumbles; Timothy J. Courts; Sean E. Shaheen; Chris Weeks; Paul Glatkowski; Igor Levitsky; Jorma Peltola

doi:10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279412

Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode

Jao Van De Lagemaat, Teresa Barnes, Garry Rumbles, Timothy J. Courts, Sean E. Shaheen, Chris Weeks, Paul Glatkowski, Igor Levitsky, Jorma Peltola

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Abstract

We report two organic excitonic solar cell structures with the conventional ITO anode replaced by a thin single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) layer. The first structure, SWCNT/PED0T/P3HT:PCBM/AI, gave a nonoptimized device efficiency of 2.61%, which is competitive with ITO-based devices. The second, SWCNT/P3HT:PCBM/AI, is unique, as it did not use PEDOT as a hole selective contact. This had a promising efficiency of 1.43%. The open structure of the SWCNT network, and its inherent compatibility with the chlorobenzene solvent used to deposit the P3HT:PCBM, allow for intimate intermixing with the active layers of the device and the elimination of PEDOT. The strong rectifying behavior of the device shows that nanotubes are selective for holes and are not recombination sites in the active layer of the device. This excitonic solar cell is the first measurably efficient organic device produced without ITO and PEDOT.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	183-185
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	1424400163, 9781424400164
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279412
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2006
Event	2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4 - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: May 7 2006 → May 12 2006

Publication series

Name	Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4
Volume	1

Other

Other	2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4
Country	United States
City	Waikoloa, HI
Period	5/7/06 → 5/12/06

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Materials Chemistry

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Van De Lagemaat, J., Barnes, T., Rumbles, G., Courts, T. J., Shaheen, S. E., Weeks, C., Glatkowski, P., Levitsky, I., & Peltola, J. (2006). Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode. In Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4 (pp. 183-185). [4059592] (Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4; Vol. 1). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279412

Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode. / Van De Lagemaat, Jao; Barnes, Teresa; Rumbles, Garry; Courts, Timothy J.; Shaheen, Sean E.; Weeks, Chris; Glatkowski, Paul; Levitsky, Igor; Peltola, Jorma.

Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4. IEEE Computer Society, 2006. p. 183-185 4059592 (Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4; Vol. 1).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Van De Lagemaat, J, Barnes, T, Rumbles, G, Courts, TJ, Shaheen, SE, Weeks, C, Glatkowski, P, Levitsky, I & Peltola, J 2006, Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode. in Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4., 4059592, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, vol. 1, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 183-185, 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, Waikoloa, HI, United States, 5/7/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279412

Van De Lagemaat J, Barnes T, Rumbles G, Courts TJ, Shaheen SE, Weeks C et al. Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode. In Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4. IEEE Computer Society. 2006. p. 183-185. 4059592. (Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279412

Van De Lagemaat, Jao ; Barnes, Teresa ; Rumbles, Garry ; Courts, Timothy J. ; Shaheen, Sean E. ; Weeks, Chris ; Glatkowski, Paul ; Levitsky, Igor ; Peltola, Jorma. / Efficient organic excitonic solar cells with carbon nanotubes replacing in₂O₃=Sn AS the transparent electrode. Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4. IEEE Computer Society, 2006. pp. 183-185 (Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4).

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