Effects of ultraviolet-ozone treatment on organic-stabilized ZnO nanoparticle-based electron transporting layers in inverted polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1942-1950

  Cho, Jung Min ^a   Kwak, Sun Woo ^a   Aqoma, Havid ^b   Kim, Joon Woo ^a   Shin, Won Suk ^c   Moon, Sang Jin ^c   Jang, Sung Yeon ^b   Jo, Jeongdai ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electron transporting layer; Inverted polymer solar cell; Ultraviolet ozone treatment; UV induced decomposition mechanism; ZnO nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METALLIC FILMS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; OXIDE MINERALS; OZONE; OZONE LAYER; POLYMERS; SOLS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE; ZNO NANOPARTICLES;

CHARGE RECOMBINATIONS; COLLOIDAL DISPERSION; DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM; ELECTRON TRANSPORTING LAYER; INDIUM DOPED TIN OXIDES; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; ULTRAVIOLET-OZONE TREATMENT;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

EID: 84903184648     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2014.05.016     Document Type: Article

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