Probing the Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage in Perovskite Quantum Dot Photovoltaics

Wieliczka, Brian M.; Márquez, José A.; Bothwell, Alexandra M.; Zhao, Qian; Moot, Taylor; VanSant, Kaitlyn T.; Ferguson, Andrew J.; Unold, Thomas; Kuciauskas, Darius; Luther, Joseph M.

doi:10.1021/acsnano.1c05642

Probing the Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage in Perovskite Quantum Dot Photovoltaics

Journal Article · Fri Dec 03 00:00:00 EST 2021 · ACS Nano

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c05642· OSTI ID:1972234

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
Department of Structure and Dynamics of Energy Materials, Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio, 44135, United States

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

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Journal Information:: ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 15; ISSN 1936-0851

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