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Phosphorous and Boron Doped Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals in Conjugated Co-polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Vladimir Svrcek ,
Hiroyuki Fujiwara  and
Michio Kondo
Vladimir Svrcek
Affiliation:
vladimir.svrcek@aist.go.jp, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Center for Photovoltaics, Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1,, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan, 81-29-861-5429, 81-29-861-3367
Hiroyuki Fujiwara
Affiliation:
hiro-fujiwara@aist.go.jp, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Center for Photovoltaics, Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1,, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan
Michio Kondo
Affiliation:
mhkondo@tkg.att.ne.jp, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Center for Photovoltaics, Central 2, Umezono 1-1-1,, Tsukuba, 305-8568, Japan
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Abstract

One-way to improve organic solar cell efficiency is blending conjugated polymer with a second nanocomposite. We report on blending of freestanding boron- and phosphorous-doped environmental friendly silicon nanocrystals (Si-ncs) with two conjugated polymers i.e. (poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and poly[methoxy-ethylexyloxy-phenylenevinilene] (MEH PPV)). The electrochemical etching and pulverization of doped porous silicon films are used for fabrication of photesensitive Si-ncs/polymers blends. Processing of Si-ncs dispersed in polymers allows simple tuning of the Si-ncs concentrations in the blends. The blends with high Si-ncs concentrations are prepared and opto-electric properties are compared and discussed. Both types of polymers containing doped Si-ncs showed a photoconductivity response under illumination AM1.5 at ambient temperature and atmosphere.

Keywords

blendSiphotoconductivity
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1102: Symposium LL – Energy Harvesting–From Fundamentals to Devices , 2008 , 1102-LL01-08
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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