Polymer Solar Cells: Enhanced Charge Separation Efficiency in DNA Templated Polymer Solar Cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 26/2018). (25th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Toschi, Francesco; Catone, Daniele; O'Keeffe, Patrick; Paladini, Alessandra; Turchini, Stefano; Dagar, Janardan; Brown, Thomas M.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 28:Number 26(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2018-06-25
• Subjects: charge separation -- DNA -- exciton dissociation -- polymer based bulk heterojunction solar cells -- ultrafast transient absorption; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201870181
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : Ultrafast pump–probe optical spectroscopy on polymer solar cells shows that when DNA is used as a nanointerlayer between the electron‐transport (ZnO nanoparticles) and photoactive layers, the DNA imprints a long‐range order on the polymeric photoabsorber, leading to enhanced charge separation, as described by Patrick O'Keeffe and co‐workers in article number1707126 .