Photovoltaic devices with a low band gap polymer and CdSe nanostructures exceeding 3% efficiency

Smita Dayal, Nikos Kopidakis, Dana C. Olson, David S. Ginley, Garry Rumbles

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Abstract

We report the fabrication and measurement of solar cells approaching a power conversion efficiency of 3.2% using a low band gap conjugated polymer poly[2,6-(4,4-bis-(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-b′]dithiophene) -alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)] and CdSe nanoparticles. These devices exhibit an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of >30% in abroad range of 350-800 nm with a maximum EQE of 55% in a range of 630-720 nm. We also present certified device efficiencies of 3.13% under AM 1.5 illumination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)239-242
Number of pages4
JournalNano Letters
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 13 2010

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benzo-1,2,3-thiadiazole

Keywords

  • Inorganic-organic photovoltaic devices
  • Low band gap polymer
  • Nanoparticles
  • Power conversion efficiency

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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Bioengineering
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanical Engineering

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Photovoltaic devices with a low band gap polymer and CdSe nanostructures exceeding 3% efficiency. / Dayal, Smita; Kopidakis, Nikos; Olson, Dana C.; Ginley, David S.; Rumbles, Garry.

In: Nano Letters, Vol. 10, No. 1, 13.01.2010, p. 239-242.

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Dayal, S, Kopidakis, N, Olson, DC, Ginley, DS & Rumbles, G 2010, 'Photovoltaic devices with a low band gap polymer and CdSe nanostructures exceeding 3% efficiency', Nano Letters, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 239-242. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl903406s
Dayal S, Kopidakis N, Olson DC, Ginley DS, Rumbles G. Photovoltaic devices with a low band gap polymer and CdSe nanostructures exceeding 3% efficiency. Nano Letters. 2010 Jan 13;10(1):239-242. https://doi.org/10.1021/nl903406s
Dayal, Smita ; Kopidakis, Nikos ; Olson, Dana C. ; Ginley, David S. ; Rumbles, Garry. / Photovoltaic devices with a low band gap polymer and CdSe nanostructures exceeding 3% efficiency. In: Nano Letters. 2010 ; Vol. 10, No. 1. pp. 239-242.
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