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

Abstract

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:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1338902
Patent Number(s):
9543537
Application Number:
14/156,712
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 16
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Steirer, K. Xerxes, Berry, Joseph J., Chesin, Jordan P., Lloyd, Matthew T., Widjonarko, Nicodemus Edwin, Miedaner, Alexander, Curtis, Calvin J., Ginley, David S., and Olson, Dana C. Solution processed metal oxide thin film hole transport layers for high performance organic solar cells. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Steirer, K. Xerxes, Berry, Joseph J., Chesin, Jordan P., Lloyd, Matthew T., Widjonarko, Nicodemus Edwin, Miedaner, Alexander, Curtis, Calvin J., Ginley, David S., & Olson, Dana C. Solution processed metal oxide thin film hole transport layers for high performance organic solar cells. United States.
Steirer, K. Xerxes, Berry, Joseph J., Chesin, Jordan P., Lloyd, Matthew T., Widjonarko, Nicodemus Edwin, Miedaner, Alexander, Curtis, Calvin J., Ginley, David S., and Olson, Dana C. Tue . "Solution processed metal oxide thin film hole transport layers for high performance organic solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1338902.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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