A new encapsulation solution for flexible organic solar cells

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 511-512, Issue , 2006, Pages 349-353

  Dennler, G ^a   Lungenschmied, C ^a   Neugebauer, H ^a   Sariciftci, N S ^a   Latreche M ^b   Czeremuszkin, G ^b   Wertheimer, M R ^c  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^b NOVA PLASMA Inc   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugated polymer; Encapsulation; Fullerene; Lifetime; Organic solar cells; Permeation

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULATION; FULLERENES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

LIFETIME; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; PERMEATION; POLY(ETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE);

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33747449520     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.12.091     Document Type: Article

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