Synergistic amplification of short-circuit current for organic solar cells via modulation of P3HT:PCBM spatial distribution with solvent treatment

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 28, 2013, Pages 14472-14478

  Yang, Bo Wen ^a   Tsai, Meng Yen ^a   Cheng, Wen Hui ^a   Chen, Jen Sue ^a   Hsu, Steve Lien Chung ^a   Chou, Wei Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULK HETEROJUNCTION (BHJ); CATHODE BUFFER LAYERS; CATHODE DEPOSITION; ELECTRON-HOLE RECOMBINATION; INTERFACIAL CONTACT; MONOMETHYL ETHERS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; SOLVENT TREATMENT;

AMPLIFICATION; BUFFER LAYERS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE;

CATHODES;

EID: 84880527513     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp312600n     Document Type: Article

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