Importance of spin-orbit coupling in hybrid organic/inorganic perovskites for photovoltaic applications

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 2999-3005

  Even, Jacky ^a   Pedesseau, Laurent ^a   Jancu, Jean Marc ^a   Katan, Claudine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES CHIMIQUES DE RENNES   (France)

Author keywords

density functional theory; dye sensitized solar cells; hybrid perovskites; optoelectronics; spin orbit coupling; titanate oxide

Indexed keywords

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; LIGHT CONVERSION; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ORGANIC/INORGANIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SPIN-ORBIT COUPLINGS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PEROVSKITE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HYBRID MATERIALS;

EID: 84883806970     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz401532q     Document Type: Article

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