Surface treatment patterning of organic photovoltaic films for low-cost modules

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 430-435

  Etxebarria, I ^a   Tait, J G ^b   Gehlhaar, R ^b   Pacios, R ^a   Cheyns, D ^b  

^a IK4 IKERLAN   (Spain)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Inkjet printing; Organic photovoltaic module; Photoactive layer patterning; Roll to roll; Self assembled monolayer; Spray coating

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; DEPOSITION; ENERGY CONVERSION; INK JET PRINTING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SELF ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS;

INVERTED ARCHITECTURES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC FILMS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; PATTERNING TECHNIQUES; PHOTOACTIVE LAYERS; ROLL TO ROLL; SPRAY COATING; [6 ,6]-PHENYL-C61-BUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTERS;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 84871401048     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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