Ultrasonic spray deposition for production of organic solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-453

  Steirer, K Xerxes ^a,b   Reese, Matthew O ^b   Rupert, Benjamin L ^b   Kopidakis, Nikos ^b   Olson, Dana C ^b   Collins, Reuben T ^a   Ginley, David S ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction; Deposition; Organic; Photovoltaic; Process; Spray

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PESTICIDES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; ULTRASONICS; XYLENE;

BULK HETEROJUNCTION; DEPOSITION; ORGANIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PROCESS; SPRAY;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 60449119508     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.10.026     Document Type: Article

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