Department of Applied Chemistry & Polymer Technology, Delhi Technological University, (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India
Adv. Mater. Lett., 2016, 7 (10), pp 806-812
DOI: 10.5185/amlett.2016.6204
Publication Date (Web): Aug 01, 2016
Copyright © IAAM-VBRI Press
E-mail:dkumar@dce.ac.in; drdkumar@yahoo.co.uk
This work is supposed to expand the concept of solvent induced crystallisation of donor poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) polymer, to the photoactive blend of inverted organic solar cells. With the optimised concentration of cyclohexanone (CHN) co-solvent and ageing period of 2 h for the active layer precursor solution, the power conversion efficiency of a typical device increased to 3.09% compared with 2.77% efficiency achieved in a similar kind of inverted device without CHN modification. This improvement of 10% in the efficiency of inverted device with CHN addition was related to the increased current density and fill factor of the device. Increased P3HT crystallinity for efficient photo-absorption and commensurate vertical concentration gradient observed in the P3HT fractions of the blend for efficient hole transport is possibly responsible for the betterment of the photovoltaic parameters in the modified device.
Perspectives on Published Energy Sources and Smart Energy Supplies
State of Art Review on Nanobubbles
Eggshell Membrane Assisted CdS Nanoparticles for Manganese Removal in Water Treatment
Green Chemistry Synthesis of Nano-Hydroxyapatite using Natural Stabilisers
Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of CaSnO3 and Ca0.98Nd0.02Sn0.98Ti0.02O3 Synthesized using Sol-Gel Method
Phase Change Materials Reinforced with Aluminium Foam for Latent Heat Storage
Influence of Manganese and Copper Doping on Structural and Optical Properties of Chromium Oxide Nanoparticles
Understanding of intriguing metal to semiconductor transition in Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticulates
Flaw Resistance and Mode - I Fracture Energy Redistribution in Bamboo - A Correlation
COVID-19: A Significant Revival Approach - Concurrent Case Study in India
Recent Advances in Biochar Modification for Energy Storage in Supercapacitors: A Review
Viral Evolution of Multiple Coronavirus Genomes on Genomic Index Maps
Solution Combustion Synthesis and Energy Transfer in LaMgAl11O19:Tb3+/Sm3+ Tunable Phosphor
Influence of Fe3O4 and CTABr on the Rate of Degradation of Methylene Blue by H2O2
Effect of Sulfurization Temperature on RF Sputtered MoS2 Thin Film
Fatigue Analysis for Fe-34.5Mn-l0Al-0.76C Tidal Turbine Blades using Rainflow Algorithm
Modelling for the Study of Thermoelastic Properties of Nanoparticles
Potato Starch Edible Films as Environmentally Friendly Carriers for Model Drug: In vitro Release Study