Mechanisms of Operation and Degradation in Solution-Processable Organic Photovoltaics

Organic photovoltaic devices are being intensely researched as a low-cost solar power conversion technology. In general, reliability and degradation mechanisms for these devices have not been examined by researchers in detail, however recent efficiency gains justify more concerted efforts toward achieving commercially viable device lifetimes. The molecular nature of these materials and the atmospheric processing techniques used for their...