Fabrication and photovoltaic properties of multilayered thin films designed by layer-by-layer assembly of poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 369-374

  Ogawa, Michihiro ^a   Tamanoi, Mika ^a   Ohkita, Hideo ^a   Benten, Hiroaki ^a   Ito, Shinzaburo ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hole mobility; Layer by layer assembly; Light harvesting; Organic solar cell; Poly(p phenylenevinylene); Spincoat

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DYES; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FABRICATION; HARVESTING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY; LIGHT HARVESTING; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; POLY(P-PHENYLENEVINYLENE); SPINCOAT;

HOLE MOBILITY;

EID: 58549093160     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.050     Document Type: Article

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