Processing of fullerene-single wall carbon nanotube complex for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells

Cheng Li, Somenath Mitra

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Abstract

A fullerene-single wall carbon nanotube (C60 -SWCNT) complex is used as a component of the photoactive layer in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells. This complex synthesized by microwave-assisted reaction takes advantage of the electron accepting feature of C60 and the high electron transport capability of SWCNTs. In this paper, quantum efficiency enhancement by increasing light absorption and by bringing about appropriate morphological rearrangements via solvent vapor treatment and thermal annealing is presented. The optimum combination of these steps led to an increase in efficiency by as much as 87.5%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number253112
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume91
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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