Functionalized single wall carbon nanotubes improve the properties of polymer solar cells
2010
The optical and electrical properties of bulk polymer RR-P3HT (Regio-Regular Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-
diyl):PCBM (Methanofullerene Phenyl-C61-Butyric-Acid-Methyl-Ester) heterojunction incorporating single wall
carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been already reported by a number of research groups. We investigated a new
approach to functionalize CarboLex single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs-e) for increasing their dispersion in
various solvents. The addition of SWCNTs-e in the matrix of P3HT:PCBM improves the photovoltaic (PV)
characteristics.
Results show that the photovoltaic parameters depend on the concentration of SWCNTs-e. The incorporation of low
concentrations of SWCNTs-e in the photoactive layer increases the current density J sc before annealing.
We attribute the improved performance to partial crystallisation of the RR-P3HT. As revealed by XRD studies and
confirmed by the absorbance spectra which exhibit the characteristic 600 nm shoulder. Interestingly, we observed
also that doping the P3HT:PCBM system with the functionalized SWCNTs increases V oc from 0.583 to 0.744 V.
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