Electrochemical preparation of Bilayer p-n junction of n-CdS / p-P3HT.

Organic-inorganic p-n junction composed of electrically conducting poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and cadmium sulphide (CdS) was prepared by electrodeposition of P3HT on ITO prior to CdS on P3HT by using the same method. This approach provides a low cost route for production of improved charge transf...

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Main Authors: Ing, Yah Czeh, Zainal, Zulkarnain, Kassim, Anuar, Mat Yunus, Wan Mahmood
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Electrochemical Science Group 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25190/1/Electrochemical%20preparation%20of%20Bilayer%20p.pdf
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Summary:Organic-inorganic p-n junction composed of electrically conducting poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and cadmium sulphide (CdS) was prepared by electrodeposition of P3HT on ITO prior to CdS on P3HT by using the same method. This approach provides a low cost route for production of improved charge transfer photovoltaic cells. The optical properties of resulting hybrid films were analyzed by UV-visible spectrophotometry, the combined bandgap energy is between that of P3HT films (1.81 eV) and CdS (2.42 eV). The hybrid CdS/P3HT film presents a higher photocurrent response than that of pure P3HT and absorbs radiation in wider region.