Title :
Efficient harvest of near infrared light in nanocrystal-polymer hybrid photovoltaic composites
Author :
Cui, Deuhu ; Xu, Jian ; Zhang, Fan ; Zhu, Ting ; Paradee, Gary ; Gerhold, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Mech., Penn State Univ., State College, PA
Abstract :
We report a photovoltaic composite where semiconductor nanocrystals were used to sensitize conjugated-polymer into the infrared. The measured quantum efficiency is the highest reported so far for the harvest of the near-infrared-light (lambdages760nm) with hybrid photovoltaic-cells.
Keywords :
conducting polymers; filled polymers; nanocomposites; nanophotonics; optical polymers; photovoltaic cells; semiconductor materials; conjugated polymer; hybrid photovoltaic composites; nanocrystal-polymer composites; near-infrared light harvesting; photovoltaic cells; quantum efficiency; semiconductor nanocrystals; Charge transfer; Electrodes; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Indium tin oxide; Nanocrystals; Nanoscale devices; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Polymers; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628279
