Self-organization in composites of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and single-walled carbon nanotubes designed for use in photovoltaic applications

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 6036, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Waclawik, Eric R ^a   Bell, John M ^a   Goh, Roland G S ^a   Musumeci, Anthony ^a   Motta, Nunzio ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Molecular resolution; Organic electronics; Photovoltaics; Poly(3 hexylthiophene); Polymer composites; Scanning tunneling microscopy; Self assembly; Single walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; SELF ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MOLECULAR RESOLUTION; ORGANIC ELECTRONICS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER COMPOSITES;

SELF ORGANIZING MAPS;

EID: 33645230414     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.638665     Document Type: Conference Paper

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