Effect of PEI cathode interlayer on work function and interface resistance of ITO electrode in the inverted polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 17, Issue , 2015, Pages 94-101

  Yan, Li ^a   Song, Yingxue ^a   Zhou, Yi ^a   Song, Bo ^a   Li, Yongfang ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cathode interlayer; Interface resistance; Inverted polymer solar cells; PEI; Work function

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMPOSITE FILMS; POLYETHERIMIDES; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POLYMERS; WORK FUNCTION;

CATHODE INTERLAYERS; FUTURE DESIGNS; INTERFACE RESISTANCE; INTERLAYER MATERIALS; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; ITO ELECTRODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84919635951     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2014.11.023     Document Type: Article

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