The role of C60 barrier layer in improving the performances of efficient polymer-based photovoltaic devices: An AFM/EDXR time-resolved study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 45, 2009, Pages 19740-19747

  Paci, B ^a   Generosi, A ^a   Rossi Albertini, V ^a   Perfetti, P ^a   De Bettignies, R ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Laboratoire Composants Solaires CEA INES RDI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE ELEMENTS; ACTIVE LAYER; AFM; AGING PROCESS; BARRIER LAYERS; BURIED INTERFACE; CELL EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; FILM SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; FULLERENE FILMS; IN-SITU; IN-SITU STUDY; INTERMEDIATE STAGE; METALLIC CATHODES; MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; OPERATING CONDITION; ORGANIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL BARRIERS; POLYMER-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMER-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; STRATIFIED MEDIA; STRUCTURAL INTERPRETATION; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES; SURFACE REORGANIZATION; TIME RESOLVED STUDIES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FULLERENES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; STABILITY; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 70449578870     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp907636f     Document Type: Article

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