Influence of polymer-metal interface on the photovoltaic properties and long-term stability of nc-TiO2-P3HT hybrid solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 907-914

  Reeja Jayan, B ^a   Manthiram, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid solar cells; Nanocrystalline titanium oxide; Organic photovoltaics; Poly (3 hexylthiophene); Polymer metal interface

Indexed keywords

HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; NANOCRYSTALLINE TITANIUM OXIDE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER-METAL INTERFACES;

ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; CARRIER MOBILITY; CELLS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; METALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXYGEN; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYMERS; SILVER; SULFUR; TITANIUM; TITANIUM OXIDES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77949658232     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.01.021     Document Type: Article

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