Influence of ZnO interlayer on the performance of inverted organic photovoltaic device

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2126-2130

  Hu, Ziyang ^a   Zhang, Jianjun ^a   Liu, Yan ^b   Hao, Zhihong ^b   Zhang, Xiaodan ^a   Zhao, Ying ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Electron selective layer; Infiltration; Interfacial area; Inverted organic photovoltaics; ZnO nanopillars

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING PATHS; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; FLUORINE TIN OXIDES; INTERFACIAL AREAS; METHYL ESTERS; NANOPILLARS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SEED LAYER; SELECTIVE LAYERS; ZNO; ZNO NANOPILLARS;

BUTYRIC ACID; COMPOSITE FILMS; FATTY ACIDS; FLUORINE; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 79958111440     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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