Solid-state organic photovoltaics: A review of molecular and polymeric devices

Organic Photovoltaics: Mechanisms, Materials, and Devices

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 49-104

  Lane, Paul A ^a   Kafafi, Zakya H ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction; Dye sensitized; Hybrid; Molecular; Organic photovoltaic; Polymer

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYMERS;

BULK HETEROJUNCTION; DYE SENSITIZED; HYBRID; MOLECULAR; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 85051767549     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420026351     Document Type: Chapter

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