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Title: Solution processed metal oxide thin film hole transport layers for high performance organic solar cells

A method for the application of solution processed metal oxide hole transport layers in organic photovoltaic devices and related organic electronics devices is disclosed. The metal oxide may be derived from a metal-organic precursor enabling solution processing of an amorphous, p-type metal oxide. An organic photovoltaic device having solution processed, metal oxide, thin-film hole transport layer.
Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
1338902
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO) NREL
Patent Number(s):
9,543,537
Application Number:
14/156,712
Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 16
Research Org:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org:
USDOE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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