The influence of the optoelectronic properties of poly(3-alkylthiophenes) on the device parameters in flexible polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-77

  Al Ibrahim, Maher ^a   Roth, H Klaus ^a   Schrödner, Mario ^a   Konkin, Alexander ^a   Zhokhavets, Uladzimir ^b   Gobsch, Gerhard ^b   Scharff, Peter ^b   Sensfuss, Steffi ^a  

^a TITK   (Germany)

^b ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Cyclic voltammetry; Light induced electron spin resonance spectroscopy (LESR); Photoluminescence; Poly(3 alkylthiophenes); Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUENCHING; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS;

DEVICE PARAMETERS; ELECTRON DONORS; FLEXIBLE POLYMERS; INTERBAND TRANSITION;

POLYMERS;

EID: 18144366216     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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