Vapor coating method using small-molecule organic surface modifiers to replace N-type metal oxide layers in inverted polymer solar cells

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 6504-6509

  Choi, Hyosung ^a   Kim, Hak Beom ^a   Ko, Seo Jin ^a   Kim, Gi Hwan ^a   Kim, Jin Young ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

electron selective layer; inverted polymer solar cells; metal oxides; organic surface modifier; vapor coating

Indexed keywords

METALLIC COMPOUNDS; MOLECULES; OXIDE FILMS; PLASTIC COATINGS; SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; METAL OXIDE LAYERS; METAL OXIDES; ORGANIC INTERLAYERS; ORGANIC SURFACES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SELECTIVE LAYERS;

VAPORS;

EID: 84900853625     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am500092a     Document Type: Article

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