Enhanced performance and air stability of 3.2% hybrid solar cells: how the functional polymer and CdTe nanostructure boost the solar cell efficiency.

Chen, Hsieh-Chih; Lai, Chih-Wei; Wu, I-Che; Pan, Hsin-Ru; Chen, I-Wen P; Peng, Yung-Kang; Liu, Chien-Liang; Chen, Chun-hsien et al. · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A record high PCE of up to 3.2% demonstrates that the efficiency of hybrid solar cells (HSCs) can be boosted by utilizing a unique mono-aniline end group of PSBTBT-NH(2) as a strong anchor to attach to CdTe nanocrystal surfaces and by simultaneously exploiting benzene-1,3-dithiol solvent-vapor annealing to improve the charge separation at the donor/acceptor interface, which leads to efficient charge transportation in the HSCs.

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