The optimal TiO2/Ag/TiO2 electrode for organic solar cell application with high device-specific Haacke figure of merit

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 157, Issue , 2016, Pages 599-603

  Zhao, Zhao ^a   Alford, T L ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ag deposition rate; Device specific Haacke figure of merit; Organic solar cell; TiO2 Ag TiO2

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DEPOSITION RATES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INDIUM; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; SILVER; SUBSTRATES; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AG DEPOSITIONS; BULK HETEROJUNCTION ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; FIGURE OF MERIT (FOM); FIGURE OF MERITS; HIGH POWER CONVERSION; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; TRANSPARENT COMPOSITES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84979868522     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2016.07.044     Document Type: Article

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