In this work a water soluble derivative of polythiophene, namely (poly[3-(sodium-6 hexanoate)thiophene-2,5-diyl]) is used as photosensitizer and hole conductor instead of the liquid electrolyte, resulting in a solid state polythiophene-sensitized solar cell. The dense titania hole-blocking layer and the nanoporous TiO2 network are also prepared using a new water based method. The presented aqueous synthesis procedure for the photosensitizer, electron and hole conductor demonstrates the possibility to develop fully 'green' solid-state solar cells. © 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Haeldermans, I., Truijen, I., Vandewal, K., Moons, W., Van Bael, M. K., Haen, J. D. H., … Mullens, J. (2008). Water based preparation method for “green” solid-state polythiophene solar cells. Thin Solid Films, 516(20), 7245–7250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.023
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