Abstract
We report on a novel approach to synthesize hybrid nanostructures of meso porous silicon and conjugated organic polymers that are suitable for solar cell applications. Meso-porous silicon substrates with relatively large pores (∼100 nm) have been exploited for electrochemical polymerization of organic monomers, which were introduced into the porous silicon matrices and electro-polymerized to create poly-vinyl-carbazole (PVK). We present electrical characteristics of a device having relatively thin films of the hybrid medium, which exhibits a photovoltaic mode of operation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1908-1912 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Conjugated polymers
- Photovoltaics
- Porous silicon