Using scanning probe microscopy to study the effect of molecular weight of poly(3-hexylthiophene) on the performance of poly(3-hexylthiophene):TiO2 nanorod photovoltaic devices

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 869-873

  Wu, Ming Chung ^a   Lo, Hsi Hsing ^a   Liao, Hsueh Chung ^a   Chen, Sharon ^a   Lin, Yun Yue ^a   Yen, Wei Che ^a   Zeng, Tsung Wei ^a   Chen, Yang Fang ^a   Chen, Chun Wei ^a   Su, Wei Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heterojunction; Molecular weight; Nanorods; P3HT; TiO2

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCES; ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPIES; DEVICE EFFICIENCIES; DOMAIN SIZES; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHTS; HYBRID FILMS; LARGE DOMAINS; LIGHT-HARVESTING; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHTS; MICROSCOPIC STUDIES; NANOSCALE MORPHOLOGIES; P3HT; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER MOLECULAR WEIGHTS; ROD-LIKE STRUCTURES; SCANNING NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPIES; TIO2;

ABSORPTION; ATOMS; CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NANORODS; NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SCANNING; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; WEIGHING;

CARRIER MOBILITY;

EID: 67349223631     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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