Moderately reduced graphene oxide as hole transport layer in polymer solar cells via thermal assisted spray process

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 296, Issue , 2014, Pages 140-146

  Jeon, Ye Jin ^b,c   Yun, Jin Mun ^c   Kim, Dong Yu ^c   Na, Seok In ^b   Kim, Seok Soon ^a  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Graphene oxide; Hole transport layers; Polymer solar cell; Spray process

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; GRAPHENE; GRAPHENE OXIDE; HOLE MOBILITY; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES;

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; HOLE TRANSPORT LAYERS; MASS PRODUCTION; POLYMER SOLAR CELL (PSCS); POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; SITU REDUCTION; SPRAY PROCESS;

POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84894370963     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.061     Document Type: Article

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