The effect of chiral liquid crystalline compound on P3HT:C60 bilayer solar cells

CANLI N., Bilgin-Eran B., GÜNEŞ S.

OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS-RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, cilt.8, sa.5-6, ss.598-602, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 5-6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS-RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.598-602
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Polymer solar cells, Liquid crystal, Organic solar cells, Conjugated polymers, POSTPRODUCTION TREATMENT, POLYMER, PERFORMANCE
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We have investigated the effect of chiral (S)-5-octyloxy-2-[{4-(2-methylbuthoxy)-phenylimino}-methyl]phenol Liquid Crystalline Compound (LCC) addition into P3HT:C60 solar cells. Based on current-voltage characteristics, the efficiency of devices with liquid crystal is found to be higher than that of devices from pristine blends of P3HT:C60. Significant improvements have been achieved by using this liquid crystal additive.