Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles

Annie Ng; Charles Surya; Wai Kin Yiu; Aleksandra Djurisic

doi:10.1109/EDSSC.2014.7061100

Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles

Annie Ng, Charles Surya, Wai Kin Yiu, Aleksandra Djurisic

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Abstract

We have performed the incorporation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with different concentration and morphology into anode buffer layer of poly [[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′] dithiophene -2, 6-diyl] [3-fluoro-2- [(2-ethylhexy) carbonyl] thieno [3,4-b]thiophened iyl]] (PTB7): [6,6]-Phenyl C₇₁ butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM) based solar cell. Under optimized conditions, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) can be enhanced from 7.5 % (without AuNPs) to 8.1 % (with AuNPs), which is mainly attributed to the absorption enhancement in the range of 400-650 nm. The solar cells incorporated with pointy-edge AuNPs such as nanocubes show more significant improvement in the photovoltaic performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479923342
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EDSSC.2014.7061100
Publication status	Published - Mar 13 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014 - Chengdu, China Duration: Jun 18 2014 → Jun 20 2014

Publication series

Name	2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014

Conference

Conference	2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014
Country	China
City	Chengdu
Period	6/18/14 → 6/20/14

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Keywords

gold nanoparticles
plasmonic effect
polymer solar cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Hardware and Architecture

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Ng, A., Surya, C., Yiu, W. K., & Djurisic, A. (2014). Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles. In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014 [7061100] (2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDSSC.2014.7061100

Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles. / Ng, Annie; Surya, Charles; Yiu, Wai Kin; Djurisic, Aleksandra.

2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. 7061100 (2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014).

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

Ng, A, Surya, C, Yiu, WK & Djurisic, A 2014, Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles. in 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014., 7061100, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014, Chengdu, China, 6/18/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/EDSSC.2014.7061100

Ng A, Surya C, Yiu WK, Djurisic A. Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles. In 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. 7061100. (2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014). https://doi.org/10.1109/EDSSC.2014.7061100

Ng, Annie ; Surya, Charles ; Yiu, Wai Kin ; Djurisic, Aleksandra. / Power conversion efficiency enhancement of polymer solar cells by incorporation of gold nanoparticles. 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. (2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014).

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