Hybrid nanocomposite of CdSe quantum dots and a P3HT-b-PDMAEMA block copolymer for photovoltaic applications

Sungwon Kim, Donghwan Kim, Hyun Ji Kim, Yun Jae Lee, Seung Sang Hwang, Kyung Youl Baek

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Abstract

We synthesized a new hybrid nanocomposite consisting of CdSe quantum dot (QD) and regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene)-b-poly(N,N-dimethylamino-2- ethylmethacrylate) rod-coil block copolymer to investigate the effects of nanoscale morphology to the photovoltaic properties in inorganic-organic hybrid solar cell. Well-defined conducting rod-coil block copolymers, P3HT-b-PDMAEMA, were synthesized by combination of Grignard metathesis polymerization (GRIM) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) methods. These rod-coil block copolymers were then mixed with oleic acid capped CdSe QDs through ligand exchange and characterized their nanoscale morphology and optoelectronic properties. These results can be explained by the effects of the bicontinuous electron-donor/electron-acceptor networks in active layer based on rod-coil P3HT-b-PDMAEMA block copolymers blended with CdSe QDs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Materials and Nanotechnology, AMN-5
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages120-124
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783037852637
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event5th Biennial Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, AMN-5 - Wellington, New Zealand
Duration: 2011 Feb 72011 Feb 11

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume700
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Other

Other5th Biennial Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, AMN-5
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityWellington
Period11/2/711/2/11

Keywords

  • CdSe Quantum Dots
  • P3HT-b-PDMAEMA
  • Rod-Coil Block Copolymer
  • Solar Cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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