Cu-based multilayer transparent electrodes: A low-cost alternative to ITO electrodes in organic solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 170-175

  Lim, Sooyeon ^a   Han, Donggeon ^a   Kim, Hoyeon ^a   Lee, Soohyun ^a   Yoo, Seunghyup ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cu; Dielectric metal dielectric structure; ITO free; Multilayer transparent electrodes; Organic solar cells

Indexed keywords

COPPER-BASED; CU LAYERS; CU-BASED; ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTIC; HIGH TRANSMISSION; INDIUM TIN OXIDE ELECTRODES; ITO ELECTRODES; ITO-FREE; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE; VISIBLE SPECTRA;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR CELLS; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 84862811702     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.01.016     Document Type: Article

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