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The influence of the cathode work function, carriers mobilities and temperature on the short-circuit current of single layer organic solar cells with Schottkey contacts was numerically studied, and the quantitative dependences of the short-circuit current on these quantities were obtained. The results provide the theoretical foundation for experimental study of single layer organic solar cells with Schottkey contacts.
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Ma, C., Meng, W., Peng, Y. et al. Numerical study on short-circuit current of single layer organic solar cells with Schottkey contacts. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 53, 1023–1027 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-009-0403-y
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