The role of conformational transitions on the performance of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/fullerene solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 382-386

  Huang, W Y ^a   Lee, C C ^a   Hsieh, T L ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Gelation; Morphology; Photovoltaics; Poly(3 hexylthiophene)

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; COLLOIDS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FULLERENES; GELATION; GELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

3-HEXYL THIOPHENE (R R P3HT); AB SORPTION PROPERTIES; AGGREGATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITIONS; DEVICE OPTIMIZATION; H IGH CONCENTRATIONS; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POWER-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (PCE); STANDARD TESTING;

CARRIER MOBILITY;

EID: 58549103080     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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