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Fullerene-based nano-structured materials and solar cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15360175
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Electronic materials/Electric materials
Research InstitutionToyota Technological Institute

Principal Investigator

KOJIMA Nobuaki  Toyota Technological Institute, Graduate school of Engineering, Research Associate, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (70281491)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMGUCHI Masafumi  Toyota Technological Institute, Graduate school of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (50268033)
OHSHITA Yoshio  Toyota Technological Institute, Graduate school of Engineering, Associate professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (10329849)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,200,000)
Keywordsfullerene / superlattice structure / nano-structure / solar cell / amorphous carbon / phthalocyanine / carbon / hydrogen radical / 光起電力 / 薄膜
Research Abstract

The aim of this research is (1)development of structure control technique of C_<60>/a-C superlattice structures, (2)characterization of optical and electrical properties of the superlattice structures for solar cell applications, (3) basic investigation of organic solar cells using C_<60>-based nano-structures.
1.a-C layer was formed by the irradiation of nitrogen radicals from rf plasma source onto C_<60> layer. We found that the character of the resulted a-C films depended on the flux of nitrogen ions.
2.We observed the blue shift of light absorption edge in C_<60>/a-C superlattice structures with the thinner a-C well thickness, and suggested that the effective band gap energy could be controlled by the superlattice structure.
3.The solar cells with _C_<60>/a-C superlattice structure as i-layer sandwiched between p-a-SiC and n-a-Si were fabricated. The cell showed low efficiency of 10^<-6>-10^<-5>%. To increase the cell efficiency, the conductivity control by impurity doping and the reduction of defect density in a-C layer are necessary.
4.Mg-doping in C_<60> films was investigated to control the conductivity. The resistivity of Mg-doped C_<60> films deposited by the co-evaporation method reduced in 6 orders of magnitude.
5.The hydrogen treatment of a-C films was investigated to reduce defect density. ESR spin defect density much depended on the hydrogen treatment time, which was necessary to optimize.
6.The C_<60>/organic molecules hetero interface was investigated for organic solar cells using C_<60>-based nano-structures. It was confirmed that Copper-Phthalocyanine was deposited with standing molecular plane onto the C_<60>(111) surface.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2006 2005 2004 2003

All Journal Article (20 results)

  • [Journal Article] Mg Doping in C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Hydrogen Treatment Effects of a-C Films For C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Keiichi Honda
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Interface Structures Analysis between C_(60)and CuPc for Organic Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Yamashita
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (印刷中)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Mg Doping in C_<60> Layer for C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Hydrogen Treatment Effects of a-C Films For C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Keiichi Honda
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Interface Structures Analysis between C_<60> and CuPc for Organic Solar Cells2006

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Yamashita
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2006 IEEE 4th World Comference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 31st Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

      Pages: 118-120

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Defect Density Reduction in a-C Layers for C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference

      Pages: 584-585

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 31st Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

      Pages: 118-120

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Defect Density Reduction in a-C Layers for C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Technical Digest of 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference

      Pages: 584-585

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Defect Density Reduction in a-C Layers for C^<60>/a-C Superlattice Solar Cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Tech.Digest 15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference

      Pages: 584-585

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] C^<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proc.31st Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

      Pages: 118-120

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2005

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 31st Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Optical and Electrical Properties of C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2004

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference

      Pages: 697-698

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Conductivity Behavior of C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2004

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

      Pages: 62-64

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Optical and Electrical Properties of C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Application2004

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Technical Digest of 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference

      Pages: 697-698

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Conductivity Behavior of C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2004

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

      Pages: 62-64

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Conductivity Behavior Of C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures for Solar Cell Applications2004

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference

      Pages: 62-64

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Photoconductivity Properties of C_(60)/a-C Superlattice Structures as A New Material for Absorption Layers2003

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

      Pages: 130-132

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Photoconductivity Properties of C_<60>/a-C Superlattice Structures as A New Material for Absorption Layers2003

    • Author(s)
      Nobuaki Kojima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

      Pages: 130-132

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary

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