Polymer solar cell modules prepared using roll-to-roll methods: Knife-over-edge coating, slot-die coating and screen printing

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-475

  Krebs, Frederik C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ambient processing; Fabrication; Knife over edge coating; Modules; P3CT; P3HT PCBM; P3MHOCT; Polymer solar cells; Production; Roll to roll (R2R) coating; Screen printing; Slot die coating; Solution processing; Thermocleavable materials

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIES; FABRICATION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; PRODUCTION; SCREEN PRINTING; SOLAR CELLS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC COATINGS; ZINC OXIDE; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

MODULES; P3CT; P3HT-PCBM; P3MHOCT; ROLL TO ROLL; SLOT-DIE COATINGS; SOLUTION-PROCESSING;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 60449105587     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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