Polymer solar cells with electrodeposited CuSCN nanowires as new efficient hole transporting layer

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 120, Issue PART A, 2014, Pages 163-167

  Chappaz Gillot, Cyril ^a,b   Berson, Solenn ^a   Salazar, Raul ^b   Lechêne, Balthazar ^a   Aldakov, Dmitry ^b   Delaye, Vincent ^b   Guillerez, Stéphane ^a   Ivanova, Valentina ^b  

^a DIF   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

CuSCN nanowires; Electrodeposition; Hole transporting layer; Organic photovoltaics; Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; ANNEALING PROCESS; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; HOLE TRANSPORTING LAYERS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

ELECTRODEPOSITION; HOLE MOBILITY; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 84888343736     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.038     Document Type: Article

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