Effect of Band Bending and Energy Level Alignment at the Donor/Acceptor Interface on Open-Circuit Voltage in Organic

Seiichiro Izawa1,2, Naoto Shintaku1,2, Masahiro Hiramoto1,2

  • 1Institute for Molecular Science , 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji , Okazaki , Aichi 444-8787 , Japan.

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