DocumentCode
2741355
Title
Plasmonic-enhanced polymer photovoltaic devices incorporating Au nanoparticles
Author
Wu, Jyh-Lih ; Lee, Chia-Lin ; Chen, Fang-Chung ; Kuo, Chun-Hong ; Huang, Michael H.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Photonic, Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fYear
2010
fDate
20-25 June 2010
Abstract
We have improved the device performance of polymer photovoltaic devices (OPVs) by blending Au nanoparticles (NPs) into the anodic buffer layer. The unique optical properties of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), triggered by Au NPs, was beneficial for improving the photocurrent of OPVs. The excitation of LSPR increased not only the exciton generation rate but also the exciton dissociation probability. As a result, the power conversion efficiency of OPVs has been significantly enhanced from 3.57 to 4.24%.
Keywords
buffer layers; nanoparticles; plasmonics; solar cells; surface plasmon resonance; anodic buffer layer; localized surface plasmon resonance; nanoparticle; photocurrent; plasmonic enhanced polymer photovoltaic device; power conversion efficiency; Absorption; Excitons; Gold; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic cells; Plasmons; Polymers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2010 35th IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5890-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614668
Filename
5614668
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