Effect of Light Irradiation on the Diffusion Rate of the Charge Carrier Hopping Mechanism in P3HT–ZnO Nanoparticles Studied by μ+SR
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Pratikna, E.; Safriani, L.; Riveli, N.; Adiperdana, B.; Winarsih, S.; Aprilia, A.; Sari, D.P.; Watanabe, I.; Risdiana, R. Effect of Light Irradiation on the Diffusion Rate of the Charge Carrier Hopping Mechanism in P3HT–ZnO Nanoparticles Studied by μ+SR. Energies 2021, 14, 6730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206730
Pratikna E, Safriani L, Riveli N, Adiperdana B, Winarsih S, Aprilia A, Sari DP, Watanabe I, Risdiana R. Effect of Light Irradiation on the Diffusion Rate of the Charge Carrier Hopping Mechanism in P3HT–ZnO Nanoparticles Studied by μ+SR. Energies. 2021; 14(20):6730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206730
Chicago/Turabian StylePratikna, Eka, Lusi Safriani, Nowo Riveli, Budi Adiperdana, Suci Winarsih, Annisa Aprilia, Dita Puspita Sari, Isao Watanabe, and Risdiana Risdiana. 2021. "Effect of Light Irradiation on the Diffusion Rate of the Charge Carrier Hopping Mechanism in P3HT–ZnO Nanoparticles Studied by μ+SR" Energies 14, no. 20: 6730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14206730