Low band gap copolymers based on thiophene and quinoxaline: Their electronic energy levels and photovoltaic application

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3399-3408

  Peng, Qiang ^a   Xu, Jun ^a   Zheng, Wenxu ^b  

^a NANCHANG HANGKONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction; Conjugated copolymers; Conjugated polymers; Donor acceptor system; Photophysics; Photovoltaic cells; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BULK HETEROJUNCTION; CONJUGATED COPOLYMERS; DONOR-ACCEPTOR SYSTEM; PHOTOPHYSICS; SYNTHESIS;

CALCIUM; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMERS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIOPHENE;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 67650083099     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: 10990518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.23419     Document Type: Article

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