A compact multi-chamber setup for degradation and lifetime studies of organic solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1389-1397

  Gevorgyan, Suren A ^a   Jørgensen, Mikkel ^a   Krebs, Frederik C ^a   Sylvester Hvid, Kristian O ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Controlled atmosphere chamber; Degradation; Lifetime; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES;

ATMOSPHERE CONTROLS; DEGRADATION STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; ILLUMINATION CORRECTION; ILLUMINATION DISTRIBUTION; LIFETIME; LIFETIME STUDIES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 79953698412     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.023     Document Type: Article

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