Spray deposition of electrohydrodynamically atomized polymer mixture for active layer fabrication in organic photovoltaics

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 352-356

  Park, Sung Eun ^a   Hwang, Jun Young ^a   Kim, Kangmin ^a   Jung, Buyoung ^a   Kim, Woochul ^a   Hwang, Jungho ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Active layer; Electrohydrodynamic atomization; Organic photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; AERODYNAMIC PARTICLE SIZER; APPLIED VOLTAGES; CONE-JET MODE; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC ATOMIZATION; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PROCESS; HIGH SPEED; LIQUID FEEDS; LIQUID FLOW RATES; MAXIMUM POWER; OPERATING CONDITION; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLYMER MIXTURE; SPRAY DEPOSITION; SPRAY TECHNOLOGIES;

ATOMIZATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DROP FORMATION; FABRICATION; LIQUIDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 78149362312     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.04.057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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