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Improved performance of organic solar cells by incorporating silica-coated silver nanoparticles in the buffer layer

Hao Yang, Hao Yang, Jingcheng Song, Fan Yang, Yuying Hao, Yuying Hao, Qinjun Sun, Junjie Guo, Yanxia Cui, Hua Wang,

Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2014 · 56 citations · 35 references

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Abstract

An enhancement of 19.2% in PCE is obtained by incorporating silica-coated silver nanoparticles into the buffer layer of organic solar cells.

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