Plasmonic Au nanoparticles for enhanced broadband light absorption in inverted organic photovoltaic devices by plasma assisted physical vapour deposition

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 560-568

  Kumar, Vikas ^a   Wang, Heming ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broadband light absorption; Organic photovoltaic; P3HT; Plasma assisted physical vapour deposition; Plasmon

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; GOLD; GOLD DEPOSITS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PLASMONICS; PLASMONS;

ABSORPTION ENHANCEMENT; DEVICE FABRICATIONS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; P3HT; PHYSICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLY(3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE):POLY(STYRENESULFONATE);

LIGHT ABSORPTION;

EID: 84872101800     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.11.027     Document Type: Article

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