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Nanopatterned bulk-heterojunction photovoltaic cells using polyurethane acrylate (PUA) film replica of colloidal crystal arrays via stamping transfer process

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Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) films with nanopattern structure have been fabricated using a stamping transfer process with polyurethane acrylate (PUA) replica film based on 3-dimensional colloidal crystals. The uniformly arrayed nanostructure of the PUA film was investigated by SEM analysis. Compared to the organic photovoltaic cells wtih plain BHJ of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and indene-C60 bisadduct (ICBA), the device from the nanopatterned BHJ exhibit improved E-field distribution intensity, as assessed using a finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The current density (J SC ) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device were respectively increased by up to 27% and 20% due to the enhanced interfacial contact area and plasmonic effect, which can brought about effective light harvesting between the BHJ active layer and cathode. Through a simple low-temperature transfer process using a PUA mold, we can fabricate reproducible nanopatterned BHJ devices that have improved light absorption within the active layer of the devices.

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    Woongsik Jang, Sunyong Ahn, Sol I. Ahn, So Yeon Park, Hyungbin Son & Dong Hwan Wang

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Jang, W., Ahn, S., Ahn, S.I. et al. Nanopatterned bulk-heterojunction photovoltaic cells using polyurethane acrylate (PUA) film replica of colloidal crystal arrays via stamping transfer process. Macromol. Res. 24, 483–487 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13233-016-4080-y

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