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International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials Volume 64, 2015 - Issue 8
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Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Fullerene Grafted Dehydrochlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Jatuphorn WootthikanokkhanSchool of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand;Nanotec-KMUTT Center of Excellence on Hybrid Nanomaterials for Alternative Energy (HyNAE), Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Phapada KhunsriyaNanotec-KMUTT Center of Excellence on Hybrid Nanomaterials for Alternative Energy (HyNAE), Bangkok, Thailand
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Narumon SeeponkaiNanotec-KMUTT Center of Excellence on Hybrid Nanomaterials for Alternative Energy (HyNAE), Bangkok, Thailand;Faculty of Science, Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Rayong Campus, Bangkok, Thailand
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Udom AsawapiromNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, Thailand
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Anusit KeawprajakNational Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, Thailand
Pages 392-399 | Received 13 Jan 2014, Accepted 27 Jul 2014, Published online: 06 Jan 2015
 
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Abstract

This study describes the development of an alternative conducting polymer for organic photovoltaic cell application. Chemical structure of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) was modified by two reactions, dehydrochlorination followed by fullerenation. The aim of this work was to explore the feasibility of using this chemically modified PVC (C60-g-DHPVC) as an electron acceptor phase in ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:acceptor/TiOx/Al bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell. From the result, it was found that the power conversion efficiency of the BHJ cell employing PCBM as an electron acceptor alone increased from 0.5% to the maximum value of 1.34%, after the addition of C60-g-DHPVC.

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