Plasmonic nanostructure embedded within photoactive layer for enhanced power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells

Authors

Chung-How Poh, University of NewcastleFollow
G Bryant, University of Newcastle
Xiao-Jing Zhou, University of Newcastle
Warwick Belcher, University of Newcastle
Paul Dastoor, University of Newcastle
Chung-Kiak Poh, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

37714

Publication Details

Poh, C., Bryant, G., Zhou, X., Belcher, W., Dastoor, P. & Poh, C. (2011). Plasmonic nanostructure embedded within photoactive layer for enhanced power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells. IEEE Winter Topical Meetings, WTM 2011 (pp. 57-58). Australia: IEEE.

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.