Bandgap and molecular energy level control of conjugated polymer photovoltaic materials based on benzo[l,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene

Macromolecules

Volumn 41, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 6012-6018

  Hou, Jianhui ^a   Park, Mi Hyae ^a   Zhang, Shaoqing ^a   Yao, Yan ^a   Chen, Li Min ^a   Li, Juo Hao ^a   Yang, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; MOLECULAR ENERGIES;

ABS RESINS; ABSORPTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY GAP; LEVEL CONTROL; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THIOPHENE;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS;

EID: 51549089043     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma800820r     Document Type: Article

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