Fabrication and characterization of polysilane: PCBM bulk heterojunction solar cells

Central European Journal of Engineering - Tập 3 - Trang 165-169 - 2013
Kazumi Yoshida1, Takeo Oku1, Atsushi Suzuki1, Tsuyoshi Akiyama1, Katsuhisa Tokumitsu1, Mika Nakamura2, Masahiro Yamada2
1Department of Materials Science, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Shiga, Japan
2Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan

Tóm tắt

Polysilane/fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells were fabricated on indium tin oxide electrodes by a spin-coating method, and performance and microstructures of the solar cells were investigated. Decaphenylcyclopentasilane (PDPS), polymethlyphenylsilane (PMPS) and [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) were used for the solar cells. The conversion efficiencies of PDPS:PCBM solar cells were higher than those of PMPS:PCBM devises. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction indicated that PDPS:PCBM layer had a nanocomposite structure.

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