Enhanced efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells using solution-processed metal oxide as an anode buffer layer

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3015-3020

  Ryu, Mi Sun ^a   Jang, Jin ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode buffer layer; Metal oxide; Organic photovoltaic cell

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; ANODE BUFFER LAYERS; CELL EFFICIENCY; CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRON DONORS; ENHANCED EFFICIENCY; METAL OXIDES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLUTION-PROCESSED;

BUFFER LAYERS; CELLS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 80051549958     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.06.021     Document Type: Article

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