A study on the incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles into MEH-PPV based organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells

Yong June Choi; Hyung Ho Park; Stephen Golledge; David C. Johnson

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.05.068

A study on the incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles into MEH-PPV based organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells

Yong June Choi, Hyung Ho Park, Stephen Golledge, David C. Johnson

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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A conjugated polymer MEH-PPV [poly(2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-p- phenylene vinylene)] and ZnO inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles were blended to form bulk heterojunction organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells. The simple photovoltaic device could be fabricated by spin-coating and the architecture was glass/ITO/MEH-PPV/Al or glass/ITO/MEH-PPV:ZnO nanoparticles (0, 5, 20, and 30 wt% to MEH-PPV)/Al. We could obtain the short-circuit current density (J _SC), open-circuit voltage (V _OC), and fill factor (FF) were, respectively, 0.0081 mA/cm ², 0.606 V, and 17.6% for pristine MEH-PPV as used a single active layer and also 0.0120 mA/cm ², 0.858 V, and 20.2% for MEH-PPV:30 wt% ZnO nanocomposite as used a hybrid active layer. This enhancement of J _SC, V _OC, and FF was explained by the preservation of optical quality for hybrid active layer and facile electron injection from the introduction of ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S525-S528
Journal	Ceramics International
Volume	38
Issue number	SUPPL. 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.05.068
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jan

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This research was supported by Future-based Technology Development Program (Nano Fields) through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009-0082604). Experiments at PLS were supported in part by MEST and POSTECH.

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Process Chemistry and Technology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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