Abstract
Zinc oxide (ZnO) and few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWCNTs) mixed in poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) were prepared for application in organic solar cells (OSCs) as photoactive materials. ZnO was synthesized by microwave-assisted sol-gel method. Improved properties were found for the nanocomposite with 3 wt% of FWCNTs concentration. XRD revealed the hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO and the nanocomposites (ZnO-FWCNTs) showed both hexagonal wurtzite and carbon structure. UV/Vis/NIR and PL studies revealed a relatively higher photon absorption efficiency and emission intensity from the ZnO-3% FWCNTs. PL intensity of P3HT was quenched from the sample P3HT:ZnO-3% FWCNTs with the ratio of 1:1, indicating charge transfer phenomena between the electron donor (P3HT) and an acceptor (ZnO-FWCNTs) materials. FESEM showed well-mixed ZnO nanorods with P3HT. Current-voltage measurements indicated an improved electrical conductivity for P3HT:ZnO-3% FWCNTs (ratio 1:1). The obtained results suggest that this sample can potentially improve the photoelectrical conversion efficiency of the OSCs.
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