Concentration gradient P3OT/PCBM photovoltaic devices fabricated by thermal interdiffusion of separately spin-cast organic layers

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1779-1784

  Kaur, M ^a   Gopal, A ^a   Davis, R M ^b   Heflin, J R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Auger spectroscopy; Interdiffusion; P3OT; PCBM; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

AUGER SPECTROSCOPY; INTERDIFFUSION; P3OT; PCBM; POLYMER SOLAR CELL;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; AUGERS; CELL MEMBRANES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPTH PROFILING; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SPIN DYNAMICS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 68349083491     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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