Research Article

Cadmium Sulfide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Microwave Heating for Hybrid Solar Cell Applications

Table 2

Photocurrent density at short circuit (), photovoltage at open circuit (), fill factor (FF), and conversion efficiency () of hybrid solar cells with CdS-n(TA) with diffused structure: ITO/CdS-f/CdS-n(TA)/P3HT/CP/Au and bulk structure: ITO/CdS-f/CdS-n(TA):P3HT/CP/Au.

Solar cell for CdS-n(TA)

Cell numberDiffused structure (mA/cm2) (V)FF (%)

1CdS-n-150°C0.94 0.20 0.27 0.05
2CdS-n-100°C1.510.270.310.13
3CdS-n-50°C1.420.470.380.26

Cell numberBulk structure (mA/cm2) (V)FF (%)

41 : 1 0.70.260.320.059
53 : 1 0.080.090.250.002
66 : 10.190.120.250.006