Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells
Hybrid Titanium dioxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) heterojunction solar cells have gained research interest as they have the potential to become cost-effective solar technology in the future. Limited power conversion efficiencies of about 5–6% have been reported so far, and an enhancement in efficiency...
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| author | Arumugam Pirashanthan Thirunavukarasu Kajana Dhayalan Velauthapillai Yohi Shivatharsiny Said Bentouba Punniamoorthy Ravirajan |
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| description | Hybrid Titanium dioxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) heterojunction solar cells have gained research interest as they have the potential to become cost-effective solar technology in the future. Limited power conversion efficiencies of about 5–6% have been reported so far, and an enhancement in efficiency was achieved through the engineering of the interface between Titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) and Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). Evolution of this solar cell technology is relatively slow-moving due to the complex features of the metal oxide-polymer system and the limited understanding of the technology. In this review, we focus on recent developments in interface modified hybrid Titanium dioxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) solar cells, provide a short discussion on the working principle, device structure with interface modifiers, and summarize various types of interface modifiers studied to enhance the photovoltaic performance of hybrid TiO<sub>2</sub>/P3HT heterojunction solar cells. Further, we discuss the key factors influencing the power conversion efficiency and the role of a variety of interface modifiers in this regard. Finally, the challenges and perspectives related to hybrid TiO<sub>2</sub>/P3HT heterojunction solar cells are also explored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-155330e167c049b1acfb2be9ec42558f2023-11-23T23:30:41ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-02-0112582010.3390/nano12050820Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar CellsArumugam Pirashanthan0Thirunavukarasu Kajana1Dhayalan Velauthapillai2Yohi Shivatharsiny3Said Bentouba4Punniamoorthy Ravirajan5Clean Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Jaffna, Jaffna 40000, Sri LankaClean Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Jaffna, Jaffna 40000, Sri LankaFaculty of Engineering, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5020 Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Jaffna 40000, Sri LankaFaculty of Engineering, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 5020 Bergen, NorwayClean Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Jaffna, Jaffna 40000, Sri LankaHybrid Titanium dioxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) heterojunction solar cells have gained research interest as they have the potential to become cost-effective solar technology in the future. Limited power conversion efficiencies of about 5–6% have been reported so far, and an enhancement in efficiency was achieved through the engineering of the interface between Titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) and Poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). Evolution of this solar cell technology is relatively slow-moving due to the complex features of the metal oxide-polymer system and the limited understanding of the technology. In this review, we focus on recent developments in interface modified hybrid Titanium dioxide/Poly(3-hexylthiophene) solar cells, provide a short discussion on the working principle, device structure with interface modifiers, and summarize various types of interface modifiers studied to enhance the photovoltaic performance of hybrid TiO<sub>2</sub>/P3HT heterojunction solar cells. Further, we discuss the key factors influencing the power conversion efficiency and the role of a variety of interface modifiers in this regard. Finally, the challenges and perspectives related to hybrid TiO<sub>2</sub>/P3HT heterojunction solar cells are also explored.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/5/820hybrid solar cellsinterfacial modifiersTitanium dioxidePoly(3-hexylthiophene)working principleself-assembled monolayers |
| spellingShingle | Arumugam Pirashanthan Thirunavukarasu Kajana Dhayalan Velauthapillai Yohi Shivatharsiny Said Bentouba Punniamoorthy Ravirajan Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells Nanomaterials hybrid solar cells interfacial modifiers Titanium dioxide Poly(3-hexylthiophene) working principle self-assembled monolayers |
| title | Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells |
| title_full | Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells |
| title_short | Roles of Interfacial Modifiers in Inorganic Titania/Organic Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Heterojunction Hybrid Solar Cells |
| title_sort | roles of interfacial modifiers in inorganic titania organic poly 3 hexylthiophene heterojunction hybrid solar cells |
| topic | hybrid solar cells interfacial modifiers Titanium dioxide Poly(3-hexylthiophene) working principle self-assembled monolayers |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/5/820 |
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