Abstract
The impact of CdTe nanoscale semiconductor spectral sensitizers on the energy conversion efficiency of a poly-(hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-ZnO thin film (TF) photovoltaic (PV) cell was examined utilizing a one-dimensional computational model (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) (SCAPS). Output characteristics (quantum efficiency spectra, current-voltage characteristics) of TF PV cells containing the CdTe phase embedded within the n-type (ZnO) region of the junction were investigated with the modeling parameters derived from previous experimental studies of the component materials. The study focused on the influence of the spatial position of the CdTe region, relative to the P3HT-ZnO heterojunction, on the spectral characteristics of the energy conversion efficiency of the device. The contribution of this sensitizer phase to energy conversion was confirmed and the magnitude of the effect was found to increase as the semiconductor nanophase region was moved to within 20 nm of the heterojunction,
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 8824 |
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| State | Published - 2013 |
| Event | Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion IV - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 25 2013 → Aug 27 2013 |
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| Other | Next Generation (Nano) Photonic and Cell Technologies for Solar Energy Conversion IV |
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| Country | United States |
| City | San Diego, CA |
| Period | 8/25/13 → 8/27/13 |
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Keywords
- Nanostructure
- Sensitizer
- Thin film photovoltaics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science Applications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Simulation of photovoltaic performance in a thin film, hybrid heterojunction incorporating a nanoscale semiconductor spectral sensitizer. / De Valle, Scott A.; Kana Kana, Jean B.; Potter, Kelly; Potter, Barrett G.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 8824 2013. 882405.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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PY - 2013
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N2 - The impact of CdTe nanoscale semiconductor spectral sensitizers on the energy conversion efficiency of a poly-(hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-ZnO thin film (TF) photovoltaic (PV) cell was examined utilizing a one-dimensional computational model (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) (SCAPS). Output characteristics (quantum efficiency spectra, current-voltage characteristics) of TF PV cells containing the CdTe phase embedded within the n-type (ZnO) region of the junction were investigated with the modeling parameters derived from previous experimental studies of the component materials. The study focused on the influence of the spatial position of the CdTe region, relative to the P3HT-ZnO heterojunction, on the spectral characteristics of the energy conversion efficiency of the device. The contribution of this sensitizer phase to energy conversion was confirmed and the magnitude of the effect was found to increase as the semiconductor nanophase region was moved to within 20 nm of the heterojunction,
AB - The impact of CdTe nanoscale semiconductor spectral sensitizers on the energy conversion efficiency of a poly-(hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-ZnO thin film (TF) photovoltaic (PV) cell was examined utilizing a one-dimensional computational model (Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator) (SCAPS). Output characteristics (quantum efficiency spectra, current-voltage characteristics) of TF PV cells containing the CdTe phase embedded within the n-type (ZnO) region of the junction were investigated with the modeling parameters derived from previous experimental studies of the component materials. The study focused on the influence of the spatial position of the CdTe region, relative to the P3HT-ZnO heterojunction, on the spectral characteristics of the energy conversion efficiency of the device. The contribution of this sensitizer phase to energy conversion was confirmed and the magnitude of the effect was found to increase as the semiconductor nanophase region was moved to within 20 nm of the heterojunction,
KW - Nanostructure
KW - Sensitizer
KW - Thin film photovoltaics
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