Sol-gel processed CuOx thin film as an anode interlayer for inverted polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1828-1834

  Lin, Ming Yi ^a   Lee, Chun Yu ^a   Shiu, Shu Chia ^a   Wang, Ing Jye ^a   Sun, Jen Yu ^a   Wu, Wen Hau ^a   Lin, Yu Hong ^a   Huang, Jing Shun ^a   Lin, Ching Fuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Polymer solar cells; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; ELECTRIC CONTACTORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; OHMIC CONTACTS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; LIGHT INTENSITY; ORGANIC/METAL INTERFACES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SERIES RESISTANCES;

POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77956329433     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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