Abstract
A new approach has been developed for fabricating vertically aligned ZnO nanodisks (ZONDs) on indium tin oxide coated glass for photovoltaic devices. ZONDs with a thickness of ∼40 nm and diameter from ∼150 nm to 2 μm have been synthesized via chemical vapor deposition at low temperatures of ∼320 °C. As-synthesized nanodisks are single crystalline and have broad photoluminescence emission. ZOND arrays have been used to construct bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices together with neat poly(3-hexylethiophene) (P3HT) or (6,6)-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and P3HT blends, respectively. The P3HT/ZOND hybrid solar cell has a power conversion efficiency of up to 0.212%, a fill factor of 0.36, and an open circuit voltage of 341 mV, whereas the P3HT:PCBM/ZOND solar cell has a power conversion efficiency of 1.21%, a fill factor of 0.46, and a open circuit voltage of 445 mV.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
