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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Conference
| Conference | 2014 IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits, EDSSC 2014 |
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| 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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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.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AB - 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.
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