Tandem polymer solar cells: simulation and optimization through a multiscale scheme

Fanan Wei, Ligang Yao, Fei Lan, Guangyong Li and Lianqing Liu
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 123–133. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.8.13

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Comparison between experimental morphology and simulated morphology, the flow chart of FRM, the illustration of simplex searching algorithm and GA. Additional simulation results, including the projected current density and PCE with respect to active layer thickness and active layer domain size.

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Tandem polymer solar cells: simulation and optimization through a multiscale scheme
Fanan Wei, Ligang Yao, Fei Lan, Guangyong Li and Lianqing Liu
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 123–133. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.8.13

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Wei, F.; Yao, L.; Lan, F.; Li, G.; Liu, L. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 123–133. doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.13

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