The effect of light environment during the film formation process on the morphology and function of organic photovoltaics

Wu, Xiaomin; Lan, Shuqiong; Zhang, Guocheng; Chen, Huipeng; Guo, Tailiang

doi:10.1039/C9TC03443A

Title: The effect of light environment during the film formation process on the morphology and function of organic photovoltaics

Journal Article · 29 August 2019 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC03443A · OSTI ID:1558842

Wu, Xiaomin ^[1]; Lan, Shuqiong ^[1]; Zhang, Guocheng ^[2];

^[1]; Guo, Tailiang ^[1]

Institute of Optoelectronic Display, National & Local United Engineering Lab of Flat Panel Display Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, China
College of Information Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350108, China

Light environment during blade coating process has significant impact on the morphology, thermodynamics, and device performance of bulk-heterojunction blends.

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OSTI ID:: 1558842

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Journal Issue: 34 Vol. 7; ISSN JMCCCX; ISSN 2050-7526

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Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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