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Title: Doping strategies for small molecule organic hole-transport materials: impacts on perovskite solar cell performance and stability

Abstract

Dopants for small molecule-based organic hole-transport layers impact both perovskite solar cells initial performance and long-term stability.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [4]
  1. Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA
  2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, Golden, USA, Hope College
  3. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, Golden, USA
  4. Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA, Materials Science Program
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
1493076
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1494977
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5900-72737
Journal ID: ISSN 2041-6520; CSHCBM
Grant/Contract Number:  
EE0008174; SC00014664; AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Volume: 10 Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; perovskite solar cells; hole-transport layer; stability; dopants

Citation Formats

Schloemer, Tracy H., Christians, Jeffrey A., Luther, Joseph M., and Sellinger, Alan. Doping strategies for small molecule organic hole-transport materials: impacts on perovskite solar cell performance and stability. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1039/C8SC05284K.
Schloemer, Tracy H., Christians, Jeffrey A., Luther, Joseph M., & Sellinger, Alan. Doping strategies for small molecule organic hole-transport materials: impacts on perovskite solar cell performance and stability. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC05284K
Schloemer, Tracy H., Christians, Jeffrey A., Luther, Joseph M., and Sellinger, Alan. Wed . "Doping strategies for small molecule organic hole-transport materials: impacts on perovskite solar cell performance and stability". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC05284K.
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title = {Doping strategies for small molecule organic hole-transport materials: impacts on perovskite solar cell performance and stability},
author = {Schloemer, Tracy H. and Christians, Jeffrey A. and Luther, Joseph M. and Sellinger, Alan},
abstractNote = {Dopants for small molecule-based organic hole-transport layers impact both perovskite solar cells initial performance and long-term stability.},
doi = {10.1039/C8SC05284K},
journal = {Chemical Science},
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place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Wed Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Wed Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2019}
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