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Dyes in Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays for Solar Cell Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2012

Gerhard Lackner ,
Ingolf Endler ,
Frank Meissner ,
Sebastian Scholz ,
Tobias Mayer-Uhma ,
Rocco Liebschner ,
Viktor Bezugly ,
Jan Meiss ,
Martin Mkandawire  and
Richard Boucher
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Gerhard Lackner
Affiliation:
University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Materials Science, Essen, Germany
Ingolf Endler
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Inst. for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, Winterbergstr. 28, Dresden, Germany
Frank Meissner
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Inst. for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, Winterbergstr. 28, Dresden, Germany
Sebastian Scholz
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Inst. for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, Winterbergstr. 28, Dresden, Germany
Tobias Mayer-Uhma
Affiliation:
SiC Processing GmbH, Technikum, Neuteichnitzer Str. 54, Bautzen, Germany
Rocco Liebschner
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Institute for Materials Science, Dresden, Germany
Viktor Bezugly
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Institute for Materials Science, Dresden, Germany
Jan Meiss
Affiliation:
Institute for Applied Photophysics, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Martin Mkandawire
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Institute for Materials Science, Dresden, Germany
Richard Boucher
Affiliation:
Dresden University of Technology, Institute for Materials Science, Dresden, Germany
Alexander Michaelis
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Inst. for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, Winterbergstr. 28, Dresden, Germany
Doru C. Lupascu
Affiliation:
University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute for Materials Science, Essen, Germany
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Abstract

The infiltration of dissolved dyes into vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays (va-CNT) is reported. The ultra hydrophobic surface of the CNT forest can be wetted and hence infiltrated for an appropriate choice of solvent. The dye-infiltrated CNT array forms a well ordered bulk-heterojunction structure for organic solar cells in which the CNT can act as a large electrode or, for appropriate energy levels, as an acceptor material. Derivatives of the small molecule copper phthalocyanine or the polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) were used as dyes. Drop coating was chosen as the infiltration technique resulting in a completely embedded CNT forest. Field emission secondary electron microscopy analysis illustrates the final layer quality. Common electrical characterization under AM1.5 illumination proves photosensitivity and implies photovoltaic behavior of the composite.

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nanostructuresolution depositionphotovoltaic
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1390: Symposium H/I – Organic Photovoltaics–Materials to Devices , 2012 , mrsf11-1390-h03-47
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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