Title of article
Chiral (S)-5-octyloxy-2-[{4-(2-methylbuthoxy)-phenylimino}-methyl]-phenol liquid crystalline compound as additive into polymer solar cells
Author/Authors
S.S. and Yilmaz Canli، نويسنده , , N. and Günes، نويسنده , , S. and Pivrikas، نويسنده , , A. and Fuchsbauer، نويسنده , , A. and Sinwel، نويسنده , , D. and Sariciftci، نويسنده , , N.S. and Yasa، نويسنده , , ض. and Bilgin-Eran، نويسنده , , B.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages
11
From page
1089
To page
1099
Abstract
We have investigated the effect of new chiral (S)-5-octyloxy-2-[{4-(2-methylbuthoxy)-phenylimino}-methyl]-phenol liquid crystalline compound (LC) addition into bulk-heterojunction solar cells, based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) mixtures. Based on current–voltage characteristics and transient charge carrier extraction by linearly increasing voltage (CELIV) measurements, the efficiency of devices with liquid crystal is found to be higher than that of devices from pristine blends of P3HT–PCBM. It is found that the charge carrier mobility increased significantly in the devices with liquid crystals.
Keywords
Liquid crystal , polymer solar cells , Organic solar cells , Conjugated Polymers
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Record number
1484048
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