Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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78783 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2011 | 4 Pages |
A low-cost environmental friendly hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cell has been demonstrated using zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles as the electron selective layer and their blend with poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) as the active layer in the inverted device configuration. The device shows a power conversion efficiency of ∼1% with excellent stability under ambient conditions for more than two months without encapsulation.
Graphical AbstractJ-V characteristics of the hybrid solar cell based on P3HT-ZnO nanoparticle blend in an inverted device configuration.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Air stable, fullerene-free and solution processed inverted type hybrid solar cell. ► Colloidal ZnO nanoparticles are used for the electron selective layer. ► P3HT–ZnO nanoparticle blend is used as the active layer. ► Device shows a power conversion efficiency of ∼1% with excellent air-stability.