Optimization of hybrid organic-inorganic interdigitated photovoltaic device structure using a 2D diffusion model

ACS Nano

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 3069-3078

  Krali, Emiljana ^a   Curry, Richard J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2D diffusion; device architecture; efficiency; fullerene; modeling; nanocrystal; nanopatterning; photovoltaic

Indexed keywords

2D DIFFUSION; DEVICE ARCHITECTURE; MODELING; NANOPATTERNING; PHOTOVOLTAIC;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT; EXCITONS; FULLERENES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 79955375356     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn200197f     Document Type: Article

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