Aqueous solution processed, ultrathin zno film with low conversion temperature as the electron transport layer in the inverted polymer solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 38, 2014, Pages 21819-21825

  Chen, Yawen ^a   Hu, Zhanhao ^a   Zhong, Zhiming ^a   Shi, Wen ^a   Peng, Junbiao ^a   Wang, Jian ^a   Cao, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; HYDRATES; METALLIC FILMS; SOL-GELS; SOLUTIONS; ZINC OXIDE;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CHARGE TRANSPORTATION; DEVICE FABRICATIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYERS; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLUTION PREPARATIONS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84949115739     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp506463m     Document Type: Article

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