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The effect of chiral liquid crystalline compound on P3HT:C60 bilayer solar cells

N. YILMAZ CANLI1,* , B. BILGIN-ERAN2, S. GÜNES1

Affiliation

  1. Yildiz Technical University, Department of Physics, 34210 Istanbul, Turkey
  2. Yildiz Technical University, Department of Chemistry, 34210 Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

We have investigated the effect of chiral (S)-5-octyloxy-2-[{4-(2-methylbuthoxy)-phenylimino}-methyl]phenol Liquid Crystalline Compound (LCC) addition into P3HT:C60 solar cells. Based on current-voltage characteristics, the efficiency of devices with liquid crystal is found to be higher than that of devices from pristine blends of P3HT:C60. Significant improvements have been achieved by using this liquid crystal additive..

Keywords

Polymer solar cells, Liquid crystal, Organic solar cells, Conjugated polymers.

Citation

N. YILMAZ CANLI, B. BILGIN-ERAN, S. GÜNES, The effect of chiral liquid crystalline compound on P3HT:C60 bilayer solar cells, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 8, 5-6, May-June 2014, pp.598-602 (2014).

Submitted at: July 17, 2013

Accepted at: May 15, 2014