Solution-processed-MoO3 hole extraction layer on oxygen plasma-treated indium tin oxide in organic photovoltaics

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 94-101

  Dong, Wan Jae ^a   Jung, Gwan Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Lam ^a  

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

Author keywords

Indium tin oxide; Molybdenum oxide; Oxygen plasma; Wetting Work function

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HOLE EXTRACTION LAYERS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; OXYGEN PLASMAS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOEMISSION SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EXTRACTION; INTERFACE STATES; MOLYBDENUM OXIDE; OXYGEN; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOELECTRONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

PLASMAS;

EID: 84877767418     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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