Polyviologen derivatives as an interfacial layer in polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-8

  Young Jo, Mi ^a   Eun Ha, Ye ^a   Hyun Kim, Joo ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Buffer layer; Interface dipole; Polymer solar cell; Polyviologen

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; ALKYL CHAIN LENGTHS; BIPYRIDINIUM; CONTACT PROPERTIES; COUNTER ANIONS; INTERFACE DIPOLE; INTERFACIAL LAYER; METHYL ESTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POLYVIOLOGENS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SERIES RESISTANCES; SOLUTION-PROCESSIBLE POLYMERS; THIN LAYERS;

BUFFER LAYERS; CHAIN LENGTH; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; POLYMERS; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS; WORK FUNCTION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84865516682     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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