Mechanisms of operation and degradation in solution-processable organic photovoltaics

Annual Proceedings - Reliability Physics (Symposium)

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 248-252

  Shaheen, S E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exciton; Fullerene; Organic; Photovoltaic; Polymer; Solar power conversion; Solution processable

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEGRADATION; EXCITONS; FULLERENES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SOLAR ENERGY;

EFFICIENCY GAINS; SOLAR POWER CONVERSION; SOLUTION PROCESSABLE ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 34548769337     PISSN: 00999512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RELPHY.2007.369900     Document Type: Conference Paper

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