Formation of interfacial traps upon surface protonation in small molecule solution processed bulk heterojunctions probed by photoelectron spectroscopy

Ratcliff, Erin L.; Bakus II, Ronald C.; Welch, Gregory C.; van der Poll, Tom S.; Garcia, Andres; Cowan, Sarah R.; MacLeod, Bradley A.; Ginley, David S.; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Olson, Dana C.

doi:10.1039/C3TC31064G

Formation of interfacial traps upon surface protonation in small molecule solution processed bulk heterojunctions probed by photoelectron spectroscopy

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2013 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TC31064G· OSTI ID:1382479

Ratcliff, Erin L.; Bakus II, Ronald C.; Welch, Gregory C.; van der Poll, Tom S.; Garcia, Andres; Cowan, Sarah R.; MacLeod, Bradley A.; Ginley, David S.; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Olson, Dana C.

Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Interface Science: Solar Electric Materials (CISSEM)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE SC Office of Basic Energy Sciences (SC-22)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001084

OSTI ID:: 1382479

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 39 Vol. 1; ISSN 2050-7526; ISSN JMCCCX

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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