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Influence of ZnO interlayer on the performance of inverted organic photovoltaic device
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Inverted organic photovoltaic devices with a structure of fluorine tin oxide (FTO)/ZnO/poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM)/Ag were fabricated, in which ZnO interlayer serves as an electron selective layer.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 48 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanopillar & Layer (electronics).read more
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ZnO cathode buffer layers for inverted polymer solar cells
TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the most widely used cathode buffer layers (CBLs) constructed using pristine zinc oxide (ZnO), doped ZnO, and znO-based composites as well as the surface modified zinc oxide-based CBLs for the improvement of power conversion efficiency and long-term device stability of inverted polymer solar cells (PSCs).
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Electron and Hole Transport Layers: Their Use in Inverted Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells
TL;DR: In this paper, the inverted BHJ PSC was proposed, where the charge collection is reversed in comparison with the standard geometry device, i.e., the electrons are collected by the bottom electrode and the holes by the top electrode (in contact with air).
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ZnO nanowires for solar cells: a comprehensive review.
TL;DR: The present review is intended to report a detailed analysis of the state-of-the-art of all types of nanostructured solar cells integrating ZnO NWs, including extremely thin absorberSolar cells, quantum dot solar cells, dye-sensitized solar Cells, organic and hybrid solar cells as well as halide perovskite-based solar cells.
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Roll-to-roll micro-gravure printed large-area zinc oxide thin film as the electron transport layer for solution-processed polymer solar cells
Chujun Zhang,Qun Luo,Han Wu,Hengyue Li,Junqi Lai,Guoqi Ji,Linpeng Yan,Xiaofeng Wang,Dou Zhang,Jian Lin,Liwei Chen,Junliang Yang,Chang-Qi Ma +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a roll-to-roll (R2R) micro-gravure printing process was developed to deposit the electron transport layer (ETL) using low-temperature, solution-processable zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticle ink on flexible substrate for fabricating inverted organic solar cells (OSCs).
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Growth of vertically aligned ZnO nanowalls for inverted polymer solar cells
Zhiqiang Liang,Zhiqiang Liang,Rui Gao,Jo-Lin Lan,Orawan Wiranwetchayan,Qifeng Zhang,Chundong Li,Guozhong Cao +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a facile fabrication of vertical ZnO nanowalls on ITO coated glass substrates by using an aqueous solution growth method at low temperature is reported.
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High-efficiency solution processable polymer photovoltaic cells by self-organization of polymer blends
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report highly efficient polymer solar cells based on a bulk heterojunction of polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) and methanofullerene.
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Thermally stable, efficient polymer solar cells with nanoscale control of the interpenetrating network morphology
TL;DR: By applying specific fabrication conditions summarized in the Experimental section and post-production annealing at 150°C, polymer solar cells with power-conversion efficiency approaching 5% were demonstrated.
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Efficient tandem polymer solar cells fabricated by all-solution processing.
Jin Young Kim,Jin Young Kim,Kwanghee Lee,Kwanghee Lee,Nelson E. Coates,Nelson E. Coates,Daniel Moses,Daniel Moses,Thuc-Quyen Nguyen,Thuc-Quyen Nguyen,Mark Dante,Mark Dante,Alan J. Heeger,Alan J. Heeger +13 more
TL;DR: Tandem solar cells, in which two solar cells with different absorption characteristics are linked to use a wider range of the solar spectrum, were fabricated with each layer processed from solution with the use of bulk heterojunction materials comprising semiconducting polymers and fullerene derivatives.
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Stability/degradation of polymer solar cells
TL;DR: In this article, the current understanding of stability/degradation in organic and polymer solar cell devices is presented and the methods for studying and elucidating degradation are discussed Methods for enhancing the stability through the choice of better active materials, encapsulation, application of getter materials and UV-filters are also discussed
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A roll-to-roll process to flexible polymer solar cells: model studies, manufacture and operational stability studies
TL;DR: In this article, an inverted polymer solar cell geometry comprising a total of five layers was optimized using laboratory scale cells and the operational stability was studied under model atmospheres, where the inverted devices were compared to model devices with a normal geometry where the order of the layers was substrate-ITO-PEDOT:PSS-(active layer)-aluminium.