Photovoltaic Properties of a Conjugated Copolymer Blending with Flame-Made ZnO Nanoparticles

Viruntachar Kruefu; Chanitpa Khantha; Jatuphorn Wootthikanokkhan; Sukon Phanichphant

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.866.350

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Photovoltaic Properties of a Conjugated Copolymer Blending with Flame-Made ZnO Nanoparticles

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The synthesis, characterizations, and photovoltaic studies of copolymer based on 4,4-dodecylpentaleno[1,2-b]dithiophene (PC12PDT) and 5-octyl-5H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) were described. The PC12PDTTPD copolymer achieved a high open circuit voltage (V_oc) of ~ 0.8-0.9 V. Bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells were fabricated by using chlorobenzene with 1% chloronapthalene as the solvent additive. The ZnO nanoparticles, produced by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP), were dispersed in 1-butanol. After that, it was loaded into the devices along with [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₆₁BM) used as the electron acceptor. From the results, it was found that the ZnO nanoparticles with different amount had the effect on the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the solar cells. The PCE obtained in this study (3.33%) was found in the 5.45 wt% ZnO loaded device. This was an improvement as compared to that of the standard device (2.45%).

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 866)

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Viruntachar Kruefu*, Chanitpa Khantha, Jatuphorn Wootthikanokkhan, Sukon Phanichphant

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Bulk Heterojunction, Copolymer, PC12PDTTPD, Solar Cells, ZNO

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