Hybrid solar cell based on polythiophene and GaN nanoparticles composite

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/23/2/028802

Abstract Hybrid solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and Galium nitride (GaN) nanoparticle bulk heterojunction are fabricated and analyzed. The GaN nanocrystal is synthesized by means of a combination of sol–gel process with high temperature ammoniation using Ga(OC₂H₅) as a precursor. Their characteristics are determined by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. With the addition of GaN nanoparticle to P3HT, the device performance is greatly enhanced.

Keywords: gallium nitride nanocrystal hybrid solar cell P3HT

Received: 23 April 2013
Revised: 18 July 2013
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PACS:	88.40.H-	(Solar cells (photovoltaics))
	73.63.Bd	(Nanocrystalline materials)
	81.07.Pr	(Organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures)

Fund: Project supported by the Basic Science Research Fund for the Central Universities, China (Grant No. K50511250009).

Corresponding Authors: Feng Qian
E-mail: qfeng@mail.xidian.edu.cn

About author: 88.40.H-; 73.63.Bd; 81.07.Pr

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Feng Qian (冯倩), Shi Peng (时鹏), Li Yu-Kun (李宇坤), Du Kai (杜锴), Wang Qiang (王强), Feng Qing (冯庆), Hao Yue (郝跃) Hybrid solar cell based on polythiophene and GaN nanoparticles composite 2014 Chin. Phys. B 23 028802

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