Nanostructured electrodes for organic bulk heterojunction solar cells: Model study using carbon nanotube dispersed polythiophene-fullerene blend devices

Nam, Chang-Yong; Wu, Qin; Su, Dong; Chiu, Chien-yang; Tremblay, Noah J.; Nuckolls, Colin; Black, Charles T.

doi:10.1063/1.3633236

Title: Nanostructured electrodes for organic bulk heterojunction solar cells: Model study using carbon nanotube dispersed polythiophene-fullerene blend devices

Journal Article · Thu Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3633236· OSTI ID:1384171

Nam, Chang-Yong; Wu, Qin; Su, Dong; Chiu, Chien-yang; Tremblay, Noah J.; Nuckolls, Colin; Black, Charles T.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Re-Defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule Scale Control (RPEMSC)

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

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001085

OSTI ID:: 1384171

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 110, Issue 6; Related Information: RPEMSC partners with Columbia University (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; Purdue University; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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