Polymer tandem photovoltaic cells with molecularly intimate interfaces achieved by a thin-film transfer technique

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-5

  Lee, Eungkyu ^a   Kim, Jaemin ^a   Kim, Changsoon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Organic solar cells; Polymer tandem photovoltaic cells; Thin film transfer

Indexed keywords

FILL FACTOR; INTIMATE INTERFACE; MISCIBLE SOLVENT; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTOACTIVE LAYERS; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; SUB-CELLS; TANDEM CELLS; THIN-FILM TRANSFER; TRANSFER TECHNIQUE; TRANSFERRED LAYER; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROGRAPH;

FULLERENES; MOLYBDENUM OXIDE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84861969026     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.05.025     Document Type: Article

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