Modulation of Vertical Component Distribution for Large-Area Thick-Film Organic Solar Cells

Zhang, Lin; Yang, Shuzhi; Ning, Bocheng; Yang, Fang; Deng, Wen; Xing, Zhi; Bi, Zhaozhao; Zhou, Ke; Zhang, Yong; Hu, Xiaotian; Yang, Bin; Yang, Junliang; Zou, Yingping; Ma, Wei; Yuan, Yongbo

doi:10.1002/solr.202100838

Modulation of Vertical Component Distribution for Large-Area Thick-Film Organic Solar Cells

Journal Article · 21 November 2021 · Solar RRL

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202100838· OSTI ID:1981447

^[1]; Yang, Shuzhi ^[1]; Ning, Bocheng ^[1]; Yang, Fang ^[1]; Deng, Wen ^[1]; Xing, Zhi ^[2]; Bi, Zhaozhao ^[3]; Zhou, Ke ^[3]; Zhang, Yong ^[4]; Hu, Xiaotian ^[2]; Yang, Bin ^[5]; Yang, Junliang ^[1]; Zou, Yingping ^[6]; Ma, Wei ^[3]; Yuan, Yongbo ^[1]

Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha 410083 China
Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry College of Chemistry Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Shenzhen Engineering Research and Development Center for Flexible Solar Cells Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University Changsha Hunan 410082 China
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 P. R. China

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1981447

Journal Information:: Solar RRL, Journal Name: Solar RRL Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 6; ISSN 2367-198X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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