TITLE:
Fabrication and Characterization of Poly[Decaphenylcyclopentasilane]-Based Solar Cells
AUTHORS:
Makoto Iwase, Takeo Oku, Atsushi Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Akiyama, Katsuhisa Tokumitsu, Masahiro Yamada, Mika Nakamura
KEYWORDS:
PDPS; Polysilane; Solar Cell; Amorphous; Silicon
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry,
Vol.2 No.3,
September
28,
2012
ABSTRACT: Poly[decaphenylcyclopentasilane] (PDPS)-based photovoltaic cells were fabricated by using mixture solution of PDPS including boron and phosphorous elements. A doping effect of phosphorus and boron into PDPS was investigated on the performance of the photovoltaic devices. The solar cell provided short-circuit current density of 0.11 mA/cm2 and open-circuit voltage of 0.81 V under simulated sunlight. Microstructural analysis indicated that PDPS had an amor-phous structure, which would result in the photovoltaic properties.