Semi-empirical limiting efficiency of singlet-fission-capable polyacene/inorganic hybrid solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2298-2305

  Tayebjee, M J Y ^a   Mahboubi Soufiani, A ^a   Conibeer, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS; LIMITING EFFICIENCIES; NONRADIATIVE DECAYS; ORGANIC/INORGANIC HYBRIDS; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SHOCKLEY-QUEISSER LIMITS;

EFFICIENCY;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84893864501     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4101637     Document Type: Article

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