A study of the degradation of organic solar cells

The field of small molecule solar cells has incredibly developed during the last decade. In fact, their efficiency increased from 3% in 2005 to 13% in 2016. However, they still face a major problem of stability: these cells degrade very quickly in contact with air or under illumination. This study f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Azzouzi, Mohammed
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/88227
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/88227
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Solar cells
Cèl·lules solars
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica
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Sumario:The field of small molecule solar cells has incredibly developed during the last decade. In fact, their efficiency increased from 3% in 2005 to 13% in 2016. However, they still face a major problem of stability: these cells degrade very quickly in contact with air or under illumination. This study focuses on the uses of measurement techniques to follow the degradation of the cells. We studied the use of both electrical and imaging technics to get a better understanding of the degradation mechanisms aiming to identify the weakest layer and to improve its stability.