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@article{Martinez:2014:10.1039/c4nr01679c,
author = {Martinez, L and Higuchi, S and MacLachlan, AJ and Stavrinadis, A and Miller, NC and Diedenhofen, SL and Bernechea, M and Sweetnam, S and Nelson, J and Haque, SA and Tajima, K and Konstantatos, G},
doi = {10.1039/c4nr01679c},
journal = {Nanoscale},
pages = {10018--10026},
title = {Improved electronic coupling in hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites employing thiol-functionalized P3HT and bismuth sulfide nanocrystals},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nr01679c},
volume = {6},
year = {2014}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB - In this study, we employ a thiol-functionalized polymer (P3HT-SH) as a leverage to tailor the nanomorphology and electronic coupling in polymer–nanocrystal composites for hybrid solar cells. The presence of the thiol functional group allows for a highly crystalline semiconducting polymer film at low thiol content and allows for improved nanomorphologies in hybrid organic–inorganic systems when employing non-toxic bismuth sulfide nanocrystals. The exciton dissociation efficiency and carrier dynamics at this hybrid heterojunction are investigated through photoluminescence quenching and transient absorption spectroscopy measurements, revealing a larger degree of polaron formation when P3HT-SH is employed, suggesting an increased electronic interaction between the metal chalcogenide nanocrystals and the thiol-functionalized P3HT. The fabricated photovoltaic devices show 15% higher power conversion efficiencies as a result of the improved nanomorphology and better charge transfer mechanism together with the higher open circuit voltages arising from the deeper energy levels of P3HT-SH.
AU - Martinez,L
AU - Higuchi,S
AU - MacLachlan,AJ
AU - Stavrinadis,A
AU - Miller,NC
AU - Diedenhofen,SL
AU - Bernechea,M
AU - Sweetnam,S
AU - Nelson,J
AU - Haque,SA
AU - Tajima,K
AU - Konstantatos,G
DO - 10.1039/c4nr01679c
EP - 10026
PY - 2014///
SN - 2040-3372
SP - 10018
TI - Improved electronic coupling in hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites employing thiol-functionalized P3HT and bismuth sulfide nanocrystals
T2 - Nanoscale
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4nr01679c
VL - 6
ER -

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