Efficient, semitransparent neutral-colored solar cells based on microstructured formamidinium lead trihalide perovskite

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 129-138

  Eperon, Giles E ^a   Bryant, Daniel ^b   Troughton, Joel ^b   Stranks, Samuel D ^a   Johnston, Michael B ^a   Watson, Trystan ^b   Worsley, David A ^b   Snaith, Henry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD COMPOUNDS; PEROVSKITE; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

BUILDING INTEGRATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; INCIDENT ANGLES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SEMI-TRANSPARENT SOLAR CELLS; TRANSPARENT CATHODE; VISIBLE TRANSPARENCIES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84924353008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz502367k     Document Type: Article

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