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15 - General Engineering

Staffordshire University

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Output 13 of 38 in the submission

Output title

Effects of PCBM loading and thermal annealing on nanomorphology of blend of polymer/fullerene thin films solar cells: Impact on charge carrier mobility and efficiency.

Type

E - Conference contribution

DOI

Name of conference/published proceedings

2013 International Conference on materials Science and mechanical Engineering

Volume number

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Issue number

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First page of article

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ISSN of proceedings

Year of publication

2013

URL

http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/1798/

Number of additional authors

Additional information

Charge carrier mobilities play an important role in the recombination process. Thermal annealing at 423 K is recommended for best device performance, but we proposed that at this temperature restructuring causes a disruption in the electron pathways resulting from clustering of PCBM molecules, impeding electron flow to the aluminium contact. We were able to show the effects of annealing on charge carrier mobility and its impact on recombination process and power conversion efficiency. Outputs 2-4 were partly collaborative with Imperial College. This paper received official recognition for the presentation at the conference and will be published in the official journal.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract