Dual Functional Zwitterionic Fullerene Interlayer for Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

Liu, Yao; Page, Zachariah; Ferdous, Sunzida; Liu, Feng; Kim, Paul; Emrick, Todd; Russell, Thomas

doi:10.1002/aenm.201500405

Title: Dual Functional Zwitterionic Fullerene Interlayer for Efficient Inverted Polymer Solar Cells

Journal Article · Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201500405· OSTI ID:1370257

Liu, Yao ^[1]; Page, Zachariah ^[1]; Ferdous, Sunzida ^[1]; Liu, Feng ^[1]; Kim, Paul ^[1]; Emrick, Todd ^[1]; Russell, Thomas ^[1]

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, 120 Governors Drive, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst MA 01003 USA

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy (PHaSE)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001087

OSTI ID:: 1370257

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 5, Issue 14; Related Information: PHaSE partners with University of Massachusetts, Amherst (lead) and Lowell; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State University; Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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