Structural improvement of organic photovoltaic cell (OPVC) towards higher efficiency

Reviews on Advanced Materials Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 58-66

  Uddin, M A ^a   Chan, H P ^a   Rahman, B M A ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; ENERGY INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; LIGHT SPECTRUM; LOW POWER; MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT; ORGANIC MATERIALS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SPECTRAL COVERAGE; STRUCTURAL EFFECT; STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS; UNSOLVED PROBLEMS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; LIGHT SOURCES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 78650641186     PISSN: 16065131     EISSN: 16058127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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