Assembled Organic/Inorganic p−n Junction Interface and Photovoltaic Cell on a Single Nanowire

We have utilized a single organic/inorganic p−n junction nanowire composed of the inorganic semiconductor cadmium sulfide (CdS) and a conducting polymer polypyrrole (PPY) to successfully convert light energy into electricity. The organic/inorganic semiconductor nanowire exhibits a power conversion e...

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Published inThe journal of physical chemistry letters Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 327 - 330
Main Authors Guo, Yanbing, Zhang, Yajie, Liu, Huibiao, Lai, Siu-Wai, Li, Yuliang, Li, Yongjun, Hu, Wenping, Wang, Shu, Che, Chi-Ming, Zhu, Daoben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Chemical Society 07.01.2010
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Nanops and Nanostructures
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Summary:We have utilized a single organic/inorganic p−n junction nanowire composed of the inorganic semiconductor cadmium sulfide (CdS) and a conducting polymer polypyrrole (PPY) to successfully convert light energy into electricity. The organic/inorganic semiconductor nanowire exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 0.018% under an illumination intensity of 6.05 mW/cm2. The fundamental studies operated here will be helpful to understand photoinduced energy/charge transport in an organic/inorganic interface and might be also serve as promising building blocks for nanoscale power sources for developing nanoscale solar power conversion systems.
ISSN:1948-7185
1948-7185
DOI:10.1021/jz9002058