Influence of mixed solvent on the morphology of the P3HT:Indene-C60 bisadduct (ICBA) blend film and the performance of inverted polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-31

  Lin, Shang Hong ^a   Lan, Shiang ^a   Sun, Jen Yu ^a   Lin, Ching Fuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Horizontal phase separation; Indene C60 bisadduct (ICBA); Inverted polymer solar cells; Mixed solvent; Polyvinylcarbazole (PVK)

Indexed keywords

OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS;

ACTIVE LAYER; BIS-ADDUCTS; BLEND FILMS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; MIXED SOLVENT; POLYVINYLCARBAZOLE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84870209060     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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