Time-of-Flight Studies of the Electron Collection Kinetics in Polymer:Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

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doi:10.1002/adfm.201100432

Title: Time-of-Flight Studies of the Electron Collection Kinetics in Polymer:Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Journal Article · Fri Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201100432· OSTI ID:1256861

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences; USDOE Solar Technology Program

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1256861

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-51582

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 21, Issue 13; Related Information: Advanced Functional Materials; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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