Understanding the mechanisms that change the conductivity of damaged ITO-coated polymeric films: A micro-mechanical investigation

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 199-207

  Nasr Saleh, Mohamed ^a   Lubineau, Gilles ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Channel cracks; Conductivity; Delamination; Flexible electronics; ITO

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; MECHANISMS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; TIN OXIDES; TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES;

CHANNEL CRACKING; DELAMINATED INTERFACES; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; FLEXIBLE ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; MEASURED CHANNEL; MECHANICAL LOADING; RESIDUAL CONDUCTIVITY; SUBSTRATE LAYERS; ITO; MICRO-MECHANICAL;

CRACKS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84905273832     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.07.011     Document Type: Article

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