A cracked polymer templated metal network as a transparent conducting electrode for ITO-free organic solar cells

Abstract

We report a highly transparent, low resistance Ag metal network templated by a cracked polymer thin film and its incorporation in an organic solar cell. The performance of this scalable metallic network is comparable to that of conventional ITO electrodes. This is a general approach to replace ITO in diverse thin film devices. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.