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    Nanotechnology. 2008 Oct 22;19(42):424016. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/42/424016. Epub 2008 Sep 25.

    Nanoimprinted semiconducting polymer films with 50 nm features and their application to organic heterojunction solar cells.

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    IMEC vzw, Kapeldreef 75, 3001 Leuven, Belgium. ESAT, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium.

    Abstract

    Nanoimprint lithography is used to directly pattern the conjugated polymer semiconductor poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). We obtain trenches with aspect ratios up to 2 and feature sizes as small as 50 nm in this polymer. The application to organic solar cells is shown by creating an interpenetrated donor-acceptor interface, based on P3HT and N,N'-ditridecyl-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic diimide (PTCDI-C(13)), deposited from the vapor phase to reduce shadow effects. A planarizing layer of spin-coated zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles is used to reduce the roughness of the layer stack. The response of the photovoltaic devices follows the increased interface area, up to a 2.5-fold enhancement.

    PMID:
    21832676
    [PubMed]

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