Hybrid polymer-based photovoltaics via carbon nanotubes and electrostatic self-assembly

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4465, Issue , 2002, Pages 85-93

  Donaldson, Elizabeth E ^a   Durstock, Michael F ^a   Taylor, Barney E ^a   Tomlin, David W ^a   Richardson, Lindsay C ^a   Baur, Jeffery W ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

BBL; Carbon nanotubes; Coreshell; Electrostatic self assembly; Polymer photovoltaic; PPV; Titania

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTROSTATICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); ORGANIC POLYMERS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAICS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0036396578     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.456927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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