Solution-processed small molecule:fullerene bulk-heterojunction solar cells: impedance spectroscopy deduced bulk and interfacial limits to fill-factors

Guerrero, Antonio; Loser, Stephen; Garcia-Belmonte, Germà; Bruns, Carson J.; Smith, Jeremy; Miyauchi, Hiroyuki; Stupp, Samuel I.; Bisquert, Juan; Marks, Tobin J.

doi:10.1039/c3cp52363b

Title: Solution-processed small molecule:fullerene bulk-heterojunction solar cells: impedance spectroscopy deduced bulk and interfacial limits to fill-factors

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp52363b· OSTI ID:1382761

Guerrero, Antonio; Loser, Stephen; Garcia-Belmonte, Germà; Bruns, Carson J.; Smith, Jeremy; Miyauchi, Hiroyuki; Stupp, Samuel I.; Bisquert, Juan; Marks, Tobin J.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001059

OSTI ID:: 1382761

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 15, Issue 39; Related Information: ANSER partners with Northwestern University (lead); Argonne National Laboratory; University of Chicago; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yale University; ISSN 1463-9076

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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