Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop a method with lower application temperature and a device structure to obtain reproducible photovoltaic textiles. Two different kinds of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) solutions over a silver (Ag) layer was used as anode, a blend of poly(3-hexyl thiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as light absorbing layer and a thin aluminum (Al)/Ag layer as semi-transparent cathode. These devices capable of generating electricity from sunlight were fabricated on polypropylene tapes that could be woven into a textile fabric. The short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency of photovoltaic tapes were increased by using an Ag layer beneath the PEDOT:PSS electrode. The photovoltaic textile structure exhibited remarkable power conversion efficiency (0.29 %) by transmitting the light through the upper electrode. This approach may be used in industrial applications to develop photovoltaic textile materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 378-383 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fibers and Polymers |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |
Funding
Ayse Bedeloglu acknowledges The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for financial support (grants with reference numbers “2211” and “2214”).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| TUBITAK | |
| Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu |
Keywords
- Aluminum/silver cathode
- Organic solar cell
- Photovoltaic textile
- Polypropylene tape
- Semi-transparent metal layer
