Preparation of anatase TiO 2 thin film by low temperature annealing as an electron transport layer in inverted polymer solar cells

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 333, Issue , 2015, Pages 157-162

  Noh, Hongche ^a   Oh, Seong Geun ^a   Im, Seung Soon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inverted polymer solar cell; Low temperature annealing; PCE; Solvothermal process; TiO 2 film

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; ANNEALING; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; ITO GLASS; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLAR CELLS; SPIN GLASS; TEMPERATURE; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; COLLOIDAL SOLUTIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYERS; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; LOW TEMPERATURE ANNEALING; ROLL-TO-ROLL PROCESS; SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS; TIO2 FILM;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84930469018     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.02.010     Document Type: Article

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