Effect of ultraviolet-ozone on ITO/P3HT interface for PEDOT:PSS-free polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 240-245

  Dong, Wan Jae ^a   Jung, Gwan Ho ^a   Kim, Soo Young ^b   Lee, Jong Lam ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hole extraction layer; Interface; PEDOT:PSS; Polymer solar cells; UV ozone

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CHANGE; DEVICE STRUCTURES; FREE POLYMERS; HOLE EXTRACTION LAYER; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; LIFE-TIMES; METHYL ESTERS; OZONE TREATMENT; PEDOT:PSS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLY-3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE ATOMIC COMPOSITION; ULTRA-VIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET-OZONE; UV-OZONE;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OZONE; OZONE LAYER; SOLAR CELLS; STYRENE; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 84871181826     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.10.023     Document Type: Article

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