Enhancement of the power conversion efficiency due to the plasmonic resonant effect of Au nanoparticles in ZnO nanoripples

Organic Electronics

Volumn 37, Issue , 2016, Pages 74-79

  Lee, Yong Hun ^a   Kim, Dae Hun ^a   Kim, Tae Whan ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Au ZnO nanoripples; Inverted organic photovoltaic cells; Localized surface plasmon resonance; Power conversion efficiency

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYTOLOGY; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASMONICS; PLASMONS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; ZINC OXIDE;

ACTIVE LAYER; ELECTRON TRANSPORT LAYERS; INCIDENT PHOTON-TO-CURRENT EFFICIENCIES; LOCALIZED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC (OPV); ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; RESONANT EFFECT;

GOLD;

EID: 84976426702     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2016.06.017     Document Type: Article

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