ITO-free inverted polymer solar cells using a GZO cathode modified by ZnO

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1610-1614

  Ihn, Soo Ghang ^a   Shin, Kyung Sik ^b   Jin, Mi Jin ^b   Bulliard, Xavier ^a   Yun, Sungyoung ^a   Suk Choi, Yeong ^a   Kim, Yungi ^a   Park, Jong Hwan ^c   Sim, Myungsun ^c   Kim, Min ^c   Cho, Kilwon ^c   Sang Kim, Tae ^a   Choi, Dukhyun ^a,e   Choi, Jae Young ^a   Choi, Woong ^a   Kim, Sang Woo ^b,d  

^a SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

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

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^e Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ga doped ZnO; Inverted polymer solar cell; ITO free; Power conversion efficiency; Transparent conducting oxide

Indexed keywords

GA-DOPED ZNO; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELL; ITO-FREE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDE;

BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ESTERS; GALLIUM; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; TIN; ZINC OXIDE;

CATHODES;

EID: 79955470423     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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