Enhanced performance of polymer solar cells with imprinted nanostructures on the active layer

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 564, Issue , 2014, Pages 384-389

  Chen, Bo Cheng ^a   Cheng, Yu Shun ^a   Gau, Chie ^a   Lee, Yung Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nanoimprint; Nanostructures; Polymer solar cells; Soft mold

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLDS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SILICONES; TEXTURES;

CELL PERFORMANCE; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; LOW SURFACE ENERGY; NANO-IMPRINT; NANOIMPRINT TECHNIQUES; SOFT MOLD; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS;

POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84904063501     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2014.05.039     Document Type: Article

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