LEADER 05510nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910141321703321 005 20230801222329.0 010 $a1-118-31223-6 010 $a1-280-59010-6 010 $a9786613619938 010 $a1-118-31221-X 010 $a1-119-94243-8 010 $a1-119-94242-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000170880 035 $a(EBL)887260 035 $a(OCoLC)774697305 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000641499 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11432571 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641499 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10627950 035 $a(PQKB)10677645 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC887260 035 $a(DLC) 2012004218 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL887260 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10558083 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL361993 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000170880 100 $a20120125d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aStability and degradation of organic and polymer solar cells$b[electronic resource] /$feditor, Frederik C. Krebs 210 $aChichester, West Sussex, U.K. $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (376 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-119-95251-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aStability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; 1. The Different PV Technologies and How They Degrade; 1.1 The Photovoltaic Effect and the Overview; 1.2 The Photovoltaic Technologies; 1.3 Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Stability; 1.3.1 Intrinsic Stability; 1.3.2 Extrinsic Stability; 1.4 Degradation - The Culprits, the What, the Why and the How; 1.5 Some Representative Technologies and How They Degrade; 1.5.1 Mono- and Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells; 1.5.2 Amorphous, Micro- and Nanocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 327 $a1.5.3 CIS/CIGS Solar Cells1.5.4 CdS/CdTe Solar Cells; 1.5.5 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC); 1.5.6 Organic and Polymer Solar Cells (OPV); References; 2. Chemical and Physical Probes for Studying Degradation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Physical Probes; 2.2.1 UV-vis Spectroscopy; 2.2.2 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); 2.2.3 Interference Microscopy; 2.2.4 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); 2.2.5 Fluorescence Microscopy; 2.2.6 Light-Beam Induced-Current Microscopy (LBIC); 2.2.7 Electroluminescence and Photoluminescence Imaging Microscopy (ELI and PLI); 2.2.8 X-ray Reflectometry; 2.3 Chemical Probes 327 $a2.3.1 Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)2.3.2 Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS); 2.3.3 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS); 2.4 Summary and Outlook; References; 3. Imaging Techniques for Studying OPV Stability and Degradation; 3.1 Introduction to Imaging Techniques; 3.1.1 Microscopy and Optical Scanning; 3.1.2 Luminescence Imaging; 3.1.3 Lock-In Thermography; 3.1.4 Light-Beam Induced Current; 3.2 Reports; 3.2.1 Background: Degradation of OLED Devices; 3.2.2 Light-Beam Induced Current; 3.2.3 Luminescence Imaging; 3.2.4 Optical Microscopy 327 $a3.2.5 Dark Lock-In Thermography and LBIC3.2.6 Dark Lock-In Thermography and Optical Scanning for Failure Analysis; 3.3 Discussion: Comparison of Imaging Techniques; 3.4 Summary; Acknowledgement; References; 4. Photochemical Stability of Materials for OPV; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Methods; 4.2.1 Aging Condition; 4.2.2 Degradation Monitoring; 4.3 State-of-the-Art; 4.3.1 Degradation of the p-Conjugated Polymer; 4.3.2 Acceptor Material Aging and Blend Degradation; References; 5. Degradation of Small-Molecule-Based OPV; 5.1 Comparison to Small-Molecule OLEDs 327 $a5.1.1 Number of Photoexcitations per Molecule5.2 Comparison to Polymer Solar Cells; 5.2.1 Sensitivity to Air; 5.2.2 Temperature Stability; 5.3 Small-Molecule Organic Materials; 5.3.1 Active Materials; 5.3.2 Transport- and Exciton-Blocking Materials; 5.4 Degradation Conditions; 5.4.1 Oxygen and Water; 5.4.2 UV Radiation; 5.5 State-of-the-Art in Lifetime Studies; 5.6 Summary and Outlook; References; 6. Degradation of Polymer-Based OPV; 6.1 Focus on the Degradation and Stability of Polymer Solar Cells; 6.2 A Chart of Degradation and Stability of Polymer Solar Cells 327 $a6.3 A Short Account of the OPV Stability/Degradation History 330 $aOrganic photovoltaics (OPV) are a new generation of solar cells with the potential to offer very short energy pay back times, mechanical flexibility and significantly lower production costs compared to traditional crystalline photovoltaic systems. A weakness of OPV is their comparative instability during operation and this is a critical area of research towards the successful development and commercialization of these 3rd generation solar cells. Covering both small molecule and polymer solar cells, Stability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells summarizes the 606 $aPolymers$xDeterioration 606 $aPhotovoltaic cells 606 $aOrganic compounds$xBiodegradation 615 0$aPolymers$xDeterioration. 615 0$aPhotovoltaic cells. 615 0$aOrganic compounds$xBiodegradation. 676 $a621.3815/42 701 $aKrebs$b Frederik C$0908573 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141321703321 996 $aStability and degradation of organic and polymer solar cells$92032080 997 $aUNINA