Effect of Microwave Radiation on the Synthesis of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) and the Subsequent Photovoltaic Performance of CdS/P3HT Solar Cells

Table 1

Reaction yield and maximum decomposition temperature of P3HT products synthesized with or without microwave radiation (MW) for different reaction times.

Reaction time (h)	Yield (%)	Maximum decomposition temperature (°C)
0.5	49	478
1	84	480
2	86, extraction	476
24	86, extraction	500
0.5 (with MW)	54	476
1 (with MW)	92	476
2 (with MW)	88, extraction	481