An efficient solution-processed intermediate layer for facilitating fabrication of organic multi-junction solar cells

Advanced Energy Materials

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1597-1605

  Li, Ning ^a   Baran, Derya ^a   Forberich, Karen ^a   Turbiez, Mathieu ^b   Ameri, Tayebeh ^a   Krebs, Frederik C ^c   Brabec, Christoph J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH ZAE BAYERN   (Germany)

Author keywords

electrical simulation; low temperature treatment; optical stimulation; organic tandem solar cells; solution processed intermediate layers; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL SIMULATION; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LOW TEMPERATURE TREATMENT; OPTICAL STIMULATION; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS; ZNO-NANOPARTICLES;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FABRICATION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84890123879     PISSN: 16146832     EISSN: 16146840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201300372     Document Type: Article

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