Fluid-dynamic properties and wetting behavior of coating inks for roll-to-roll production of polymer-based solar cells

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-73

  Wengeler, L ^a   Peters, K ^a   Schmitt, M ^a   Wenz, T ^a   Scharfer, P ^a   Schabel, W ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticles; Coating; Corona; Organic photovoltaic; P3HT; PCBM; PEDOT:PSS; Polymer solar cell; Printed electronics; Slot die; Surface energy; Surface tension; Surfactant; Triton; Viscosity; Wetting; ZnO nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

COATED MATERIALS; COATINGS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; FLUID DYNAMICS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; WETTING; WIDE BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; ZINC OXIDE; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

CORONA; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; P3HT; PCBM; PEDOT:PSS; PRINTED ELECTRONICS; SLOT DIES; TRITON;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 84895062132     PISSN: 15470091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11998-013-9483-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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