A bicontinuous double gyroid hybrid solar cell

  • Edward J W Crossland
  • , Marleen Kamperman
  • , Mihaela Nedelcu
  • , Caterina Ducati
  • , Ulrich Wiesner
  • , Detlef M. Smilgies
  • , Gilman E S Toombes
  • , Marc A. Hillmyer
  • , Sabine Ludwigs
  • , Ullrich Steiner
  • , Henry J. Snaith

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Abstract

We report the first successful application of an ordered bicontinuous gyroid semiconducting network in a hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cell. The freestanding gyroid network is fabricated by electrochemical deposition into the 10 nm wide voided channels of a self-assembled, selectively degradable block copolymer film. The highly ordered pore structure is ideal for uniform infiltration of an organic hole transporting material, and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells only 400 nm thick exhibit up to 1.7% power conversion efficiency. This patterning technique can be readily extended to other promising heterojunction systems and is a major step toward realizing the full potential of self-assembly in the next generation of device technologies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2807-2812
Number of pages6
JournalNano letters
Volume9
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 12 2009

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