Morphological and electrical effect of an ultrathin iridium oxide hole extraction layer on P3HT:PCBM bulk-heterojunction solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1146-1150

  Ho Jung, Gwan ^a   Lim, Kyung Geun ^a   Lee, Tae Woo ^a   Lee, Jong Lam ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hole extraction layer; Iridium oxide; Organic solar cell; P3HT:PCBM; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

HOLE EXTRACTION LAYER; IRIDIUM OXIDE; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; P3HT:PCBM; POLYMER SOLAR CELL;

BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ESTERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; IRIDIUM; IRIDIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; STYRENE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79951852465     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.12.039     Document Type: Article

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