Ag nanowire-embedded ITO films as a near-infrared transparent and flexible anode for flexible organic solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 147-153

  Choi, Kwang Hyuk ^a   Kim, Jihoon ^b   Noh, Young Jin ^c   Na, Seok In ^c   Kim, Han Ki ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ag nanowire; Flexible organic solar cells; ITO; ITO Ag Nanowire ITO; Transparent and flexible electrodes

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; INFRARED DEVICES; MULTILAYER FILMS; MULTILAYERS; NANOWIRES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

AG NANOWIRES; FLEXIBLE ELECTRODES; FLEXIBLE ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; ITO/AG NANOWIRE/ITO; MECHANICAL DURABILITY; MECHANICAL FLEXIBILITY; METALLIC CONDUCTIVITY; MULTILAYER ELECTRODES;

SILVER;

EID: 84872095432     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.12.022     Document Type: Article

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