Solution processable tungsten polyoxometalate as highly effective cathode interlayer for improved efficiency and stability polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 114, Issue , 2013, Pages 205-213

  Palilis, Leonidas C ^a   Vasilopoulou, Maria ^b   Douvas, Antonios M ^b   Georgiadou, Dimitra G ^b   Kennou, Stella ^a   Stathopoulos, Nikolaos A ^c   Constantoudis, Vassilios ^b   Argitis, Panagiotis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Electron extraction layer; Optical simulations; Optical spacer; Polymer solar cells; Tungsten polyoxometalate (PW12 POM)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON EXTRACTION; OPTICAL SIMULATION; OPTICAL SPACER; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POLYOXOMETALATES;

CATHODES; DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXIDES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMERS; TUNGSTEN;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84876228236     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.02.034     Document Type: Article

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