Critical interfaces in new solar cell materials: Organic heterojunctions and heterojunctions involving semiconductor nanoparticles

Neal R. Armstrong, Dana Alloway, Amy Graham, Clayton Shallcross, Michael Brumbach, P. Alex Veneman, Diogenes Placencia, Weining Wang

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Abstract

The heterojunctions formed between different organic dyes (O/O′ heterojunctions), organic dyes with contacting oxide or metal electrodes (O/I heterojunctions), and semiconductor nanoparticles with organic host polymers and ligands (SC-NP/ O heterojunctions) must be understood and optimized in order to enhance the energy conversion efficiencies of photovoltaics using these materials as their active components. We have used combinations of UV-photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS/XPS) in the characterization of representative heterojunctions, and extrapolate these studies to the optimization of new photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical energy conversion devices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhysical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials VII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventPhysical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials VII - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 11 2008Aug 12 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7034
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherPhysical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials VII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/11/088/12/08

Keywords

  • Organic heterojunctions
  • Organic solar cells
  • UV-photoelectron spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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