Optimization of Si NC/P3HT hybrid solar cells

CY Liu, ZC Holman… - Advanced Functional …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) are shown to be an electron acceptor in hybrid solar
cells combining Si NCs with poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(P3HT). The effects of annealing and …

Determining the structural motif of P3HT: PCBM nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic devices

S Ulum, N Holmes, D Darwis, K Burke… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
Poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT):[6, 6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) blends
are the most studied organic photovoltaic materials system and conventionally are …

Raman spectroscopic identification of fullerene inclusions in polymer/fullerene blends

S Falke, P Eravuchira, A Materny… - Journal of Raman …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Thin films of the conjugated polymer poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(P3HT) and blends of the
soluble fullerene derivative [6, 6]‐phenyl C61‐butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) with P3HT …

Surfactant-free nanoparticulate organic photovoltaics

D Darwis, N Holmes, D Elkington, ALD Kilcoyne… - Solar energy materials …, 2014 - Elsevier
Two types of semiconducting nanoparticulate suspensions of 1: 1 poly-3-hexylthiophene: 1-(
methoxycarbonylpropyl)-1-phenyl-[6, 6] C61 have been prepared using (i) a surfactant …

The effect of polymer molecular weight on P3HT: PCBM nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic device performance

NP Holmes, S Ulum, P Sista, KB Burke… - Solar energy materials …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT), at six molecular weights varying from 5 kDa to 72
kDa (M w), was used to prepare P3HT: phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) …

Building intermixed donor–acceptor architectures for water-processable organic photovoltaics

M Marks, NP Holmes, A Sharma, X Pan… - Physical Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A modified synthesis method for aqueous nanoparticle printing inks, based upon vacuum-
assisted solvent removal, is reported. Poly (3-hexylthiophene): phenyl C61 butyric acid …

Insights into the stability and thermal degradation of P3HT:C60 blended films for solar cell applications

DE Motaung, GF Malgas, CJ Arendse - Journal of materials science, 2011 - Springer
This paper demonstrates the changes in the nanoscale morphology of the blended films
induced by a diffusion of C 60 molecules and degradation during longer thermal treatment …

The effect of solution processing on the power conversion efficiency of P3HT-based organic solar cells

BY Kadem, MK Al-hashimi, AK Hassan - Energy Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Chloroform, Chlorobenzene, 1, 2-Dichlorobenze and co-solvent Chlorobenzene
with Chloroform (1: 1) were used to investigate the influence of the solvent on the …

Doped poly (3-hexylthiophene) coatings onto chitosan: a novel approach for develo** a bio-based flexible electronic

S Bonardd, N Morales, L Gence, C Saldías… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Conductive and flexible bio-based materials consisting of chitosan films coated with
conductive poly (3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT) were prepared. Thermal, optical, mechanical …

Concentrated sunlight for accelerated stability testing of organic photovoltaic materials: towards decoupling light intensity and temperature

I Visoly-Fisher, A Mescheloff, M Gabay… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
We have demonstrated accelerated degradation studies of organic photovoltaic materials
using concentrated sunlight, where the atmosphere, temperature and illumination intensity …