Polymer photovoltaic cell embedded with p-type single walled carbon nanotubes fabricated by spray process

Nanotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 32, 2012, Pages

  Kim, Dal Ho ^a   Park, Jea Gun ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLE TRANSPORTS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; METHYL ESTERS; P-TYPE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SERIES RESISTANCES; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SPRAY PROCESS; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODE;

BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FATTY ACIDS; POLYMERS; TIN;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 84864403749     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: 13616528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/32/325401     Document Type: Article

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