Polyacetylene, (CH)/sub x/, as an emerging material for solar cell applications. Technical progress report, October, November, December 1979

Technical Report · Thu Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5430541· OSTI ID:5430541

Heeger, A. J.; MacDiarmid, A. G.

Initial studies of p-n heterojunctions formed between undoped trans-(CH)/sub x/ and n-CdS are reported. The junctions were characterized by measurements of current vs voltage (I-V), capacitance vs voltage (C-V), and photovoltaic response spectra. The results are analyzed in terms of the standard heterojunction equations. It is concluded that undoped as-grown films of trans-(CH)/sub x/ are p-type with a residual acceptor concentration of 2 x 10/sup 18/ cm/sup -3/, and that in spite of the complex fibril morphology the semiconductor properties can be inferred by treating (CH)/sub x/ as an effective homogeneous medium. Detailed studies of the photovoltaic response at energies below the energy gap for (CH)/sub x/ imply the existence of a well-defined deep trapping state in polyacetylene with an energy near the center of the gap.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-79ET23002
• OSTI ID: 5430541
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/23002-T7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
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ORGANIC POLYMERS
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
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