{"product_id":"9781119952510","title":"Stability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKrebs, Frederik C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovering both small molecule and polymer solar cells, \u003ci\u003eStability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes the state of the art understanding of stability and provides a detailed analysis of the mechanisms by which degradation occurs. Following an introductory chapter which compares different photovoltaic technologies, the book focuses on OPV degradation, discussing the origin and characterization of the instability and describing measures for extending the duration of operation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical and physical probes for studying degradation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImaging techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhotochemical stability of OPV materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDegradation mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTesting methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBarrier technology and applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStability and Degradation of Organic and Polymer Solar Cells\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference source for researchers in academia and industry, engineers and manufacturers working on OPV design, development and implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-04-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781119952510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 247.0cm x173.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 368.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379855159436,"sku":"9781119952510","price":152.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119952510.jpg?v=1765323228","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781119952510","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}