Abstract
Lead-based nanocrystals (NCs) are promising materials for high-efficiency solar cells since they are able to generate multiexcitons with high efficiency. One complication of utilizing these NCs is the insulating ligands capping their surfaces. In this paper, we have successfully developed and characterized a phosphonate-functionalized poly-3-hexylthiophene (POP3HT-50) and used it in the direct synthesis of PbS NCs within the polymeric host matrix without extraneous ligands. Devices made of POP3HT-50/PbS nanocomposites show an order of magnitude improvement in η when compared to that reported for a P3HT/ PbS device (η = 0.011% versus 0.001%). The improved performance is consistent with better electronic contact between PbS NCs and POP3HT-50.
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