Carrier transport in PbS nanocrystal conducting polymer composites
Contribuinte(s) |
Nghi Q Lam |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2005
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Resumo |
In this letter we report the carrier mobilities in an inorganic nanocrystal: conducting polymer composite. The composite material in question (lead sulphide nanocrystals in the conducting polymer poly [2-methoxy-5-(2(')-ethyl-hexyloxy)-p-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV) was made using a single-pot, surfactant-free synthesis. Mobilties were measured using time of flight techniques. We have found that the inclusion of PbS nanocrystals in MEH-PPV both balances and markedly increases the hole and electron mobilities-the hole mobility is increased by a factor of similar to 10(5) and the electron mobility increased by similar to 10(7) under an applied bias of 5 kV cm(-1). These results explain why dramatic improvements in electrical conductivity and photovoltaic performance are seen in devices fabricated from these composites. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
American Institute of Physics |
Palavras-Chave | #Physics, Applied #Heterojunction Solar-cells #Charge-transport #Quantum Dots #Ppv #C1 #240402 Quantum Optics and Lasers #780102 Physical sciences |
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Journal Article |