Functionalization of perovskite thin films with moisture-tolerant molecules

Nature Energy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  Yang, Shuang ^a   Wang, Yun ^b   Liu, Porun ^b   Cheng, Yi Bing ^c   Zhao, Hui Jun ^b   Yang, Hua Gui ^a  

^a East China University of Science and Technology   (China)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEROVSKITE;

FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; PEROVSKITE THIN FILMS;

PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS;

AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; CATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILM; PEROVSKITE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 85042233575     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20587546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/NENERGY.2015.16     Document Type: Article

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