Joann Hilman, Aaron Wang, Rabindra Dulal, and TeYu Chien

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Improved Efficiency of PCBM/P3HT Organic Solar Cell through the Addition of CuO Nanowires Joann Hilman, Aaron Wang, Rabindra Dulal, and TeYu Chien University of Wyoming Department of Physics and Astronomy

Background Solar energy only makes up 5.88% of renewable energy [1] In 2015 only 9.7% of US energy production was renewable[1] Solar energy only makes up 5.88% of renewable energy [1] US energy consumption continues to increase [1] US Energy over view 1959-2016 US Energy production by source 2015 US Renewable Energy production by source 2016 Renewable energy 9.7% Nuclear Power 8.3 29% Crude Oil 1950 2015 1980 40 60 80 100 120 Consumption Production 3 2 1 Hydro-electric Bio fuels wind wood solar waist Geo-thermal Energy (quadrillion BTU) Energy (quadrillion BTU) Year

Photovoltaics Solar Cell converts light into electricity 1). Incoming light excites electron to a higher energy state 2). Electron moves towards lower energy creating current

Bulk Hetero-Junction Organic Solar Cell Anode and cathode Acceptor Donor Active layer consists of two polymer semiconductors + - Anode Cathode - + Incoming photon separates into exciton (electron hole pair) Charges will separate Electron and hole will travel collected at opposite electrodes Long travel path can cause recombination

PCBM/P3HT PCBM – Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester[2] P3HT – Poly(3-Hexythiophene -2,5-diyl) [2] Electron Acceptor Electron Donor Band gap ~2.3 eV [3] Band gap ~3.7 eV [Sigma Aldrich] Absorption coefficient of approx. 104cm-1[3]

P3HT Absorption Coefficient Absorption coefficient determines how far light can penetrate into a certain material Intensity is related to adsorption coefficient by I0 I 𝑥 = 𝐼 0 𝑒 −α𝑥 I(x)=intensity at depth x α=absorption coefficient Equation shows exponential decay X=1000nm Where α=104cm-1 Light is mostly absorbed at e-1 (~.3678) or 1000 nm

Efficiency Theoretical highest efficiency at1000nm + - + - Highest actual power conversion efficiency found at ~100nm [4-8] + - + - + - Caused by long path length between electrodes + - Many excitons created at once Long travel distance means that some electrons will recombine with holes from other excitons

Nano-wire Enhanced Solar Cell Extending electrodes into active layer will reduce path length Normal cell consists of Clear electrode – FTO on glass 1000 nm thick active layer –PCBM/P3HT Top electrode - Nickle Add NWs to reduce path length for charge collection without reducing active layer thickness

CuO Nano-wires Length vs Time 5μm Active layer thickness 1 μm NWs grown through direct oxidation of Cu Foil Active layer thickness 1 μm NW length must be < 1 μm Length vs Time Length (μm) Time (hr) 4 3 2 1 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 300ºC 400ºC 5μm Lengths ranged from .776 μm to 2.91 μm with time and temperature NWs oxidized for 1hr at 300ºC have length of ~.776 μm SEM image of 400ºC 2 hr oxidized Cu Foil

CuO Nano-wires Scratched sample to create rough surface NWs must be grown on clear electrode Scratched sample to create rough surface Oxidized sample 5μm 10μm Glass FTO Cu Thermal vapor deposition of Cu SEM image of 400ºC 2 hr oxidized Cu on FTO glass SEM image of 400ºC 2 hr oxidized scratched Cu on FTO glass No NWs found after oxidation No NWs found after oxidation

Electroplating Electroplating set up 𝑑= 𝜇 𝑁 𝐴 𝐼𝑡 2𝑒𝐴𝜌 Cathode Anode 𝜇=Molecular weight NA=Avagadro’s # I=current t=time e=charge of electron A=area 𝜌= Density of copper d=thickness + - Power supply 𝑑= 𝜇 𝑁 𝐴 𝐼𝑡 2𝑒𝐴𝜌 Cu FTO CuSO4·5H2O In DI water and H2SO4 Cathode Cu Cu2+ + e2- Cu+ Anode Cu Cu2+ + e2- Time Expected thickness 10sec 300 sec 900 sec 1μm 36 μm 110μm

XRD of Electroplated Cu on FTO Glass Cu electroplated FTO FTO on glass FTO glass electroplated with Cu for 300 sec Cu(111) Two copper peaks corresponding to Cu(111) at 43.3° 2θ and Cu(200) at 50.42° 2θ planes in spectra Cu(200) Intensity(counts) 2θ(degrees)

Summary PCBM/P3HT has best theoretical power conversion efficiency at 1000nm Long path length for charge collection may be causing a decrease in efficiency We will attempt to use CuO NWs to shorten path length and increase efficiency Unable to grow NWs on thermal vapor deposited copper Succesfully deposited copper through electroplating

Future Work Oxidize copper electroplated FTO glass Fabricate 1000nm PCBM/P3HT Solar cell without NWs Fabricate solar cell with NWs Compare efficiency

Acknowledgment This research is funded by Department of Energy EPSCoR Joann Hilman thanks Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium and the University of Wyoming Center for Photoconversion and Catalysis for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Special thanks to my advisor Dr. TeYu Chien

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Exciton Recombination 20nm Exciton has short mean free path Exciton path length is 10nm to 20nm + - Exciton formed in domain larger than 20nm may recombine before charge diffusion Many small domains in a bulk hetero-junction organic solar cell