A hybridized electron-selective layer using Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires for efficient inverted polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2874-2879

  Kim, Yong Seok ^a   Yu, Byung Kwan ^a   Kim, Dong Yu ^a   Kim, Won Bae ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1 D nanostructures; Electron selective layers; Inverted polymer solar cells; Nanowires; Sb doped SnO2

Indexed keywords

1-D NANOSTRUCTURES; ELECTRON-SELECTIVE LAYERS; FILL FACTOR; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; REFERENCE DEVICES; SB-DOPED SNO; WIDE BAND GAP;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONS; NANOWIRES; POLYMERS; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

ELECTRIC WIRE;

EID: 79960559806     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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