Synthesis of a Water-Soluble Conjugated Polymer Based on Thiophene for an Aqueous-Processed Hybrid Photovoltaic and Photodetector Device

Wei HT; Jin G; Wang L; Hao L; Na TY; Wang Y; Tian WJ; Sun HZ; Zhang HX; Wang HY; Zhang H; Yang B

Advanced Materials, Vol.26, No.22, 3655-3661, 2014

DOI10.1002/adma.201305500 Export Citation

Synthesis of a Water-Soluble Conjugated Polymer Based on Thiophene for an Aqueous-Processed Hybrid Photovoltaic and Photodetector Device

Wei HT, Jin G, Wang L, Hao L, Na TY, Wang Y, Tian WJ, Sun HZ, Zhang HX, Wang HY, Zhang H, Yang B

A water-soluble polymer (PWTV) is synthesized and applied to aqueous-processed hybrid solar cells and photodetectors. PWTV can supply an effective secondary bond to the CdTe colloidal quantum dots. The hybrid PWTV: CdTe material exhibits excellent photoelectric properties, and the devices have a power conversion efficiency of 4.1%. In addition, the device shows good light-response properties, and it is sensitive to a wide spectrum range.