Theoretical analysis on effect of band offsets in perovskite solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 133, Issue , 2015, Pages 8-14

  Minemoto, Takashi ^a   Murata, Masashi ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Band offset; Buffer layer; Device simulation; Hole transport material; Perovskite; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

BUFFER LAYERS; CONDUCTION BANDS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PEROVSKITE; VALENCE BANDS;

BAND OFFSETS; CARRIER RECOMBINATION; CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; DEVICE SIMULATIONS; HOLE TRANSPORT MATERIALS; INTERFACE RECOMBINATION; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; VALENCE BAND OFFSETS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84922362525     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.10.036     Document Type: Article

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