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Title: Water based preparation method for 'green' solid-state polythiophene solar cells
Authors: HAELDERMANS, Ilse 
TRUYEN, Ine 
VANDEWAL, Koen 
MOONS, Wouter 
VAN BAEL, Marlies 
D'HAEN, Jan 
MANCA, Jean 
MULLENS, Jules 
Issue Date: 2008
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
Source: THIN SOLID FILMS, 516(20). p. 7245-7250
Abstract: In this work a water soluble derivative of polythiophene, namely (poly[3-(sodium-6 hexanoate)thiophene-2,5-diyl]) is used as photosensitizer and hole conductor instead of the liquid electrolyte, resulting in a solid state polythiophene-sensitized solar cell. The dense titania hole-blocking layer and the nanoporous TiO2 network are also prepared using a new water based method. The presented aqueous synthesis procedure for the photosensitizer, electron and hole conductor demonstrates the possibility to develop fully 'green' solid-state solar cells. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Notes: Hasselt Univ, Inst Mat Res, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. IMEC Vzw, Div IMOMEC, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Keywords: dye-sensitized solar cells; organic solar cells; conjugated polymer; green solvent; water soluble polythiophene
Document URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1942/8468
ISSN: 0040-6090
e-ISSN: 1879-2731
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.023
ISI #: 000258603900107
Category: A1
Type: Journal Contribution
Validations: ecoom 2009
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