Fully solution-processed semitransparent organic solar cells with a silver nanowire cathode and a conducting polymer anode

ACS Nano

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 2857-2863

  Yim, Jong Hyuk ^a   Joe, Sung Yoon ^a   Pang, Christina ^b   Lee, Kyung Moon ^a   Jeong, Huiseong ^a   Park, Ji Yong ^a   Ahn, Yeong Hwan ^a   De Mello, John C ^b   Lee, Soonil ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conducting polymer; full solution processability; semitransparent organic solar cell; silver nanowire; transparent conducting electrode

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; TIN; TIN OXIDES;

CONDUCTING POLYMER ANODES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE-2 ,5-DIYL); POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SILVER NANOWIRES; SOLUTION PROCESSABILITY; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING ELECTRODES; [6 ,6]-PHENYL-C61-BUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTERS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84896986273     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn406672n     Document Type: Article

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