Stability comparison: A PCDTBT/PC 71BM bulk-heterojunction versus a P3HT/PC 71BM bulk-heterojunction

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 249-255

  Wang, Dong Hwan ^a,d   Kim, Jung Kyu ^d   Seo, Jung Hwa ^b   Park, O Ok ^a,c   Park, Jong Hyeok ^d  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Dong A University   (South Korea)

^c Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air stability; Bulk heterojunction (BHJ); Degradation; Morphological change; Polymer solar cells; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; AIR STABILITY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPIES (AFM); BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; CHEMICAL DEGRADATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LONG TERM STABILITY; METHYL ESTERS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; P-TYPE; POLY-3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGE; SEMICRYSTALLINES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPIES (XPS);

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEGRADATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 84862791458     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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