Enhanced efficiency of polymer: Fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells with the insertion of thin Pyronin B layer near the Al electrode

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5938, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-8

  Kim, J Y ^a   Shin, Y C ^a   Park, K M ^a   Lee, C H ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction; MDMO PPV; Organic solar cell; PCBM; Pyronin B

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; FULLERENES; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMER BLENDS; THIN FILMS;

ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; PCBM; PYRONIN B;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 31744449271     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.620957     Document Type: Conference Paper

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