Abstract
Hybrid polymer solar cells based on a conjugated polymer donor and a ZnO acceptor have drawn increasing attention because of the excellent electron-transfer performance and various nanostructures of the ZnO material. In the present study, ZnO nanorods were grown on an indium tin oxide-coated glass from a solution of Zn2+ via a hydrothermal route. Suitable growth conditions, including the Zn2+ concentration and growth time, were selected based on the scanning electron microscopy characterization. The poly [1-methoxy-4-(2-ethylhexyloxy-2,5-phenylenevinylene)] solution was filtered into vertically lined ZnO nanorods to form an active layer of the hybrid bulk-heterojunction solar cells. The hybrid polymer solar cell exhibits low efficiency of 0.045 %, which may be attributed to the defects in the ZnO nanorods and the high interior resistance of the cell.
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The work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (60907014) and School Foundation of Beijing Jiaotong University (2009JBZ019-2) (2009JBM110).
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Zhang, L.N., Yan, L.T., Ai, X.D. et al. Preparation of a hybrid polymer solar cell based on MEH-PPV/ZnO nanorods. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 24, 452–456 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-012-0728-3
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