NMR study of the nanomorphology in thin films of polymer blends used in organic PV devices: MDMO-PPV/PCBM

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-145

  Mens, R ^a   Adriaensens, P ^a   Lutsen, L ^b   Swinnen, A ^a   Bertho, S ^a   Ruttens, B ^b   D'Haen, J ^a   Manca, J ^a,b   Cleij, T ^a   Vanderzande, D ^a,b   Gelan, J ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Conducting polymers; Conjugated polymer blends; Microscopy; Organic solar cells; Phase morphology; Phase separation; Solid state NMR; Thin films

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHASE SEPARATION; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CONJUGATED POLYMER BLENDS; NMR RELAXOMETRY; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; PHASE MORPHOLOGY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 37749026705     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: 10990518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.22365     Document Type: Article

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