Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells

@article{Huynh2002HybridNS,
  title={Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells},
  author={Wendy U. Huynh and Janke J. Dittmer and A. Paul Alivisatos},
  journal={Science},
  year={2002},
  volume={295},
  pages={2425 - 2427}
}
We demonstrate that semiconductor nanorods can be used to fabricate readily processed and efficient hybrid solar cells together with polymers. By controlling nanorod length, we can change the distance on which electrons are transported directly through the thin film device. Tuning the band gap by altering the nanorod radius enabled us to optimize the overlap between the absorption spectrum of the cell and the solar emission spectrum. A photovoltaic device consisting of 7-nanometer by 60… 
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