| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1264553 | Organic Electronics | 2012 | 7 Pages |
To improve the performance of the hybrid solar cells based on electrospun zinc oxide nanofibers/poly(3-hexylthiophene) (ZnO/P3HT), we modified the ZnO nanofibers with nanocrystalline cadmium sulfide (CdS) by solution process and successfully obtained CdS/ZnO core–shell nanofibers. The CdS modification at the optimum condition can dramatically improve all photovoltaic parameters and increase the power conversion efficiency of the hybrid solar cells for over 100%. In addition, the lifetimes of carriers in the hybrid solar cells characterized by impedance analyzer become much longer after the modification of CdS. The effect of CdS modification on the devices can be mainly attributed to the cascaded energy band structure of the heterojunction that favors charge transport process and thus increases the efficiencies of the devices.
Graphical abstractZnO nanofibers are modified with nanocrystalline cadmium sulfide (CdS) by solution process and become the CdS/ZnO core–shell nanofibers. The CdS modification at the optimum condition can dramatically improve all photovoltaic parameters and increase the power conversion efficiency of the P3HT/ZnO hybrid solar cells for over 100%.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Core–shell CdS/ZnO nanofibers were fabricated by electrospinning process. ► CdS modification on ZnO can improve the efficiency of the device for over 100%. ► CdS layer can prolong the lifetimes of carriers in the hybrid solar cells. ► The band structure of the CdS/ZnO nanofibers is favorable for charge transfer.
