Title :
Plasmonic nanostructure embedded within photoactive layer for enhanced power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells
Author :
Poh, Chung-How ; Bryant, Glenn ; Zhou, Xiao-Jing ; Belcher, Warwick ; Dastoor, Paul ; Poh, Chung-Kiak
Author_Institution :
Centre for Org. Electron., Univ. of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Gold quantum dots have been successfully embedded into the photoactive layer of a P3HT:C60 bilayer solar cell. I-V and EQE measurements confirm that the demonstrated bilayer device shows a 67% increase in conversion efficiency.
Keywords :
fullerene devices; fullerenes; gold; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical fabrication; optical multilayers; optical polymers; plasmonics; quantum dots; solar absorber-convertors; solar cells; C60; EQE measurement; I-V measurement; P3HT:C60 bilayer solar cell; bilayer device; enhanced power conversion efficiency; gold quantum dots; organic solar cells; photoactive layer; plasmonic nanostructure; Films; Gold; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Pixel; Plasmons; Quantum dots; P3HT; active layer; organic solar cell; plasmonic nanostructure; quantum dots;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730044
