Solution-Processed rGO/AgNPs/rGO Sandwich Structure as a Hole Extraction Layer for Polymer Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Quang Trung Tran,
Hoang Thi Thu,
Vinh Son Tran,
Trần Việt Cường,
ChangHee Hong
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2314-4874
pISSN - 2314-4866
DOI - 10.1155/2015/652645
Subject(s) - materials science , layer (electronics) , silver nanoparticle , anode , oxide , fabrication , graphene , extraction (chemistry) , polymer , active layer , work function , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , polymer solar cell , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material , electrode , chemistry , metallurgy , chromatography , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , thin film transistor
We found that inserting silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) between two layers of reduced grapheme oxide (rGO) has an effect on tailoring the work function of rGO. The utilization of rGO/AgNPs/rGO sandwich structure as the hole extraction layer in polymer solar cells is demonstrated. Solution-processable fabrication of this sandwich structure at the ITO/active layer interface facilitates the extraction of hole from active layer into ITO anode because of lowering the barrier level alignment at the interface. It results in an improvement of the short circuit current density and the overall photovoltaic performance
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