Three-dimensional nanobranched indium-tin-oxide anode for organic solar cells

ACS Nano

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 8026-8032

  Yu, Hak Ki ^a   Dong, Wan Jae ^a   Jung, Gwan Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Lam ^a  

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

Author keywords

electron beam evaporation; ITO; nanobranches; organic solar cells; self catalyst

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAM EVAPORATION; ITO; NANOBRANCHES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; SELF-CATALYST;

BUTYRIC ACID; CATALYSTS; ELECTRON BEAMS; EVAPORATION; FATTY ACIDS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HOLE MOBILITY; INDIUM; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIN;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 80055018455     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn2025836     Document Type: Article

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