Modular Fabrication of Hybrid Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells Based on Breakwater-like CdSe Tetrapod Nanocrystal Network Infused with P3HT

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• 作者：Jaehoon Lim ; Donggu Lee ; Myeongjin Park ; Jiyun Song ; Seonghoon Lee ; Moon Sung Kang ; Changhee Lee ; Kookheon Char
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry C
• 出版年：2014
• 出版时间：February 27, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：118
• 期：8
• 页码：3942-3952
• 全文大小：575K
• 年卷期：v.118,no.8(February 27, 2014)
• ISSN：1932-7455

文摘

We demonstrate the modular fabrication of nanocrystal/polymer hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cells based on breakwater-like CdSe tetrapod (TP) nanocrystal networks infused with poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). This fabrication method consists of sequential steps for forming the hybrid active layers: the assembly of a breakwater-like CdSe TP network followed by nanocrystal surface modification and the infusion of semiconducting polymers. Such a modular approach enables the independent control of the nanoscopic morphology and surface chemistry of the nanocrystals, which are generally known to exhibit complex correlations, in a reproducible manner. Using these devices, the influence of the passivation ligands on solar cell characteristics could be clarified from temperature-dependent solar cell experiments. We found that a 2-fold increase in the short-circuit current with 1-hexylamine ligands, compared with the value based on pyridine ligands, originates from the reduced depth of trap states, minimizing the trap-assisted bimolecular recombination process. Overall, the work presented herein provides a versatile approach to fabricating nanocrystal/polymer hybrid solar cells and systematically analyzing the complex nature of these devices.