High open circuit voltage solution-processed tandem organic photovoltaic cells employing a bottom cell using a new medium band gap semiconducting polymer

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 2722-2732

  Kim, Ji Hoon ^a   Song, Chang Eun ^b,d   Kim, Hee Un ^a   Grimsdale, Andrew C ^c   Moon, Sang Jin ^d   Shin, Won Suk ^d   Choi, Si Kyung ^b   Hwang, Do Hoon ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

inverted tandem polymer solar cells; medium band gap polymer; organic photovoltaic cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; BAND-GAP POLYMERS; BULK-HETEROJUNCTION (BHJ); HIGH ELECTRON AFFINITIES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TANDEM PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84880017212     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: 15205002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm401527b     Document Type: Article

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