Effects of Au Nanoparticle Addition to Hole Transfer Layer in Organic Photovoltaic Cells Based on Phthalocyanines and Fullerene

Phthalocyanines/fullerene organic photovoltaic cells were fabricated and characterized. Effects of Au nanoparticle addition to a hole transfer layer were also investigated, and power conversion efficiencies of the photovoltaic cells were improved after blending the Au nanoparticle into PEDOT:PSS. Na...

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Main Authors: Akihiko Nagata, Takeo Oku, Tsuyoshi Akiyama, Atsushi Suzuki, Yasuhiro Yamasaki, Tomohiro Mori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/869596
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Summary:Phthalocyanines/fullerene organic photovoltaic cells were fabricated and characterized. Effects of Au nanoparticle addition to a hole transfer layer were also investigated, and power conversion efficiencies of the photovoltaic cells were improved after blending the Au nanoparticle into PEDOT:PSS. Nanostructures of the Au nanoparticles were investigated by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Energy levels of molecules were calculated by molecular orbital calculations, and the nanostructures and electronic property were discussed.
ISSN:1687-9503
1687-9511