Abstract
A layer of a coumarin derivative\\multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite was sandwiched between an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer and a top metal electrode. This layer acted as the active hetero-junction (middle hetero-junction) in a triple hetero-junction organic solar cell. The composition of the organic material in the middle hetero-junction component, second from the ITO layer, was varied, keeping the weight percentage of the MWCNTs constant, to investigate the photovoltaic properties of the cell. The choice of amino-coumarin and its derivatives were dictated by the need for a high efficiency organic up-converter. Amino-coumarin is a two photon absorbing organic donor whereas CNTs are acceptors and ballistic charge transport media. For those reasons, amino-coumarin-CNT composite materials were selected as a photo active layer to will absorb the sub-band photons effectively. Additionally, the radial self-assembling of the CNTs inside the organic matrix (during synthesis) enhances the photovoltaic characteristics of the material. The photo induced charge transport mechanism between the MWCNTs and organics was analyzed using photo luminescence (PL) measurements. By the use of 15wt% of CNTs with the organics, more than 90% of the PL signal was quenched, indicating an ultrafast transport mechanism between the donor and acceptor materials.
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