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Comparison of Molecular Monolayer Interface Treatments in Organic-inorganic Photovoltaic Devices
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 January 2011
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In this study, we explore the effects of alkyl surface terminations on ZnO for inverted, planar ZnO/poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) solar cells using two different attachment chemistries. Octadecylthiol (ODT) and octadecyltriethoxysilane (OTES) molecules were used to create 18-carbon alkyl surface molecular layers on sol gel-derived ZnO surfaces. Molecular layer formation was confirmed and characterized using water contact angle measurements, infrared (IR) transmission measurements, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The performances of the ZnO/P3HT photovoltaic cells made from ODT- and OTES-functionalized ZnO were compared. The ODT-modified devices had higher efficiencies than OTES-modified devices, suggesting that differences in the attachment scheme affect the efficiency of charge transfer through the molecular layers at the treated ZnO surface.
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