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Simulation of current–voltage characteristics at 10K of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MAPbI3/Au with active layer thickness 200, 300, and 450 nm. (a) Full model including volume and interface traps. (b) Model with volume trap only. Models are the solid lines, experimental data symbols. Dot line represent pure SCLC model with no traps. Fitting parameters are presented in Table 1.  

Simulation of current–voltage characteristics at 10K of ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MAPbI3/Au with active layer thickness 200, 300, and 450 nm. (a) Full model including volume and interface traps. (b) Model with volume trap only. Models are the solid lines, experimental data symbols. Dot line represent pure SCLC model with no traps. Fitting parameters are presented in Table 1.  

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