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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Influence of functionalized side chains of polythiophene diblock copolymers on the performance of CdSe quantum dot hybrid solar cells†

Chandima Bulumulla,a   Jia Du,a   Katherine E. Washington,a   Ruvanthi N. Kularatne,a   Hien Q. Nguyen,a   Michael C. Biewera  and  Mihaela C. Stefan ORCID logo *ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
E-mail: mihaela@utdallas.edu

b Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA

Abstract

The incorporation of functional groups into the side chains of polythiophenes can improve the phase separation of polymer : nanoparticle hybrid solar cells (HSCs). Our results showed that by introducing 17 mol% thiol functionality in the polymer, the Jsc and Voc can be increased by twofold in polymer : CdSe quantum dot (QD) HSCs.

Graphical abstract: Influence of functionalized side chains of polythiophene diblock copolymers on the performance of CdSe quantum dot hybrid solar cells

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA09573A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Nov 2016
Accepted
11 Jan 2017
First published
11 Jan 2017

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017,5, 2473-2477

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Influence of functionalized side chains of polythiophene diblock copolymers on the performance of CdSe quantum dot hybrid solar cells

C. Bulumulla, J. Du, K. E. Washington, R. N. Kularatne, H. Q. Nguyen, M. C. Biewer and M. C. Stefan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 2473 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA09573A

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