Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells from Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and a Conjugated Polymer
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- 17 June 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Materials
- Vol. 16 (12) , 1009-1013
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200306659
Abstract
ZnO nanoparticles dispersed in a semiconducting polymer form the active layer of a solar cell (see Figure) that is able to convert up to 40 % of the incident photons at 500 nm into electrical current and has a power conversion efficiency of about 1.5 % in sunlight. Manufactured at low temperature using environmentally friendly materials, it represents a new step to ‘green electricity'.Keywords
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