Effects of a perfluorinated compound as an additive on the power conversion efficiencies of polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1908-1914

  Jeong, Seonju ^a   Woo, Sung Ho ^a   Lyu, Hong Kun ^a   Han, Yoon Soo ^b  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Additives; P3HT; PCBM; Perfluorinated compound; Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; BENZONITRILES; BLEND FILMS; CRYSTAL SIZE; FILL FACTOR; FLUORINE ATOMS; METHYL ESTERS; P3HT; PCBM; PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TRIFLUOROMETHYL; UV VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; X RAY MEASUREMENTS; XPS DEPTH PROFILING;

BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPTH PROFILING; ESTERS; FLUORINE; HOLE MOBILITY; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS;

ADDITIVES;

EID: 79955478139     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.02.019     Document Type: Article

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