Effect of Charge Recombination on the Fill Factor of Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Zhang, Yuan; Dang, Xuan-Dung; Kim, Chunki; Nguyen, Thuc-Quyen

doi:10.1002/aenm.201100040

Title: Effect of Charge Recombination on the Fill Factor of Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Journal Article · Thu Jun 09 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201100040· OSTI ID:1380803

Zhang, Yuan; Dang, Xuan-Dung; Kim, Chunki; Nguyen, Thuc-Quyen

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Energy Efficient Materials (CEEM)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001009

OSTI ID:: 1380803

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 1, Issue 4; Related Information: CEEM partners with the University of California, Santa Barbara (lead); Purdue University; Los Alamos National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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