Direct measurements of exciton diffusion length limitations on organic solar cell performance.
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Through a combination of X-ray scattering and energy-filtered electron microscopy, we have quantitatively examined the relationship between the mesostructure of the photoactive layer and device performance in PBTTT/PC(71)BM solar cells. We can predict device performance from X-ray structural data through a simple morphological model which includes the exciton diffusion length.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 47 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012