Improved efficiency and stability of inverted polymer solar cells with a solution-processed BPhen interlayer and polystyrene beads

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2555-2563

  Xiao, Teng ^a,b   Fungura, Fadzai ^a,b   Cai, Min ^a,b   Anderegg, James W ^b   Shinar, Joseph ^a,b   Shinar, Ruth ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BPhen; CsCl or CsI interlayer; Hole blocking layer; Inverted organic solar cells; Polystyrene beads

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CESIUM IODIDE; COMPOSITE FILMS; EFFICIENCY; HOLE MOBILITY; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; POLYSTYRENES; SOLAR CELLS; STABILITY; SUBSTRATES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BPHEN; CSCL OR CSI INTERLAYER; HOLE BLOCKING LAYERS; INVERTED ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; POLYSTYRENE BEADS;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84885660719     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.06.019     Document Type: Article

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