Enhanced photocurrent from organic polymers-based photodiodes by blending PbS colloidal quantum dots

Na Zhao, Shengyi Yang*, Li Zhang, Haizheng Zhong, Ruibin Liu, Bingsuo Zou

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Abstract

Enhanced photocurrent from organic polymer-based photodiodes by blending PbS colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are presented. The absorption spectra of nanocomposites of PbS CQDs and organic polymers, Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′- ethylhexyloxy-pphenylenevinylene)] (MEH-PPV) and [6,6]- phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methylester (PCBM), are the superposition of those of pristine constituents, indicating the absorption of the PbS CQDs contributes to the effective near-infrared light absorption for the photodiodes. The enhanced photocurrent for photodiodes made of MEH-PPV:PCBM:PbS is attributed to the excitons dissociation at the interfaces of PbS/MEH-PPV and PbS/PCBM, as well as charge transport in MEH-PPV and PCBM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1163-1167
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Near-infrared (NIR) photodiode
  • Organic polymers
  • PbS colloidal quantum dots (CQDs)

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Zhao, N., Yang, S., Zhang, L., Zhong, H., Liu, R., & Zou, B. (2013). Enhanced photocurrent from organic polymers-based photodiodes by blending PbS colloidal quantum dots. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 13(2), 1163-1167. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2013.6043