Materials and methods for encapsulation of OPV: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-117

  Ahmad, Jakaria ^a   Bazaka, Kateryna ^a   Anderson, Liam J ^a   White, Ronald D ^a   Jacob, Mohan V ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Encapsulation; Organic photovoltaic; Organic solar cells

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE; INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS; MECHANICAL DEGRADATION; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION;

DEGRADATION; EFFICIENCY; ENCAPSULATION; SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 84880742057     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.06.027     Document Type: Review

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