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Schematic diagram of a hybrid "plastic" solar cell developed by UC Berkeley researchers Paul Alivisatos, Janke Dittmer and Wendy Huynh. The solar cells consist of a nanorod/polymer layer sandwiched between two electrodes. The middle layer, a mere 200 nanometers thick, is a jumble of nanorods embedded in the semiconducting polymer P3HT, as shown in the electron microscope picture at right. Click here to download high-resolution 980K 300-DPI TIF file of diagram at left. CREDIT: W. Huynh, Alivisatos Lab/UC Berkeley |
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Click on the photos above to download a high-resolution version (JPGs) of each photo. Photos show a panel of eight plastic solar cells based on inorganic nanorods and semiconducting polymers. The shiny ovals are the aluminum back electrodes of the individual solar cells.
Credit: J. J. Dittmer, Alivisatos Lab/UC Berkeley