Highly efficient solar cell polymers developed via fine-tuning of structural and electronic properties

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 131, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 7792-7799

  Liang, Yongye ^a   Feng, Danqin ^a   Wu, Yue ^b   Tsai, Szu Ting ^b   Li, Gang ^b   Ray, Claire ^a   Yu, Luping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Solarmer Energy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL CHAIN; BENZODITHIOPHENE; CELL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRON-DONATING; ELECTRONWITHDRAWING; ENERGY LEVEL; FULLERIDE; HOMO ENERGY LEVELS; INTERPENETRATING NETWORKS; MIXED SOLVENT; POLYMER BACKBONES; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SIDE CHAINS; SPECTRAL COVERAGE; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS;

CELL MEMBRANES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; FLUORINE; HOLE MOBILITY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; THIOPHENE;

POLYMERS;

ALKYL GROUP; FLUORINE; POLYMER; SOLVENT; THIOPHENE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; ENERGY; FILM; FLUORINATION; MISCIBILITY; PERFORMANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 67650555653     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja901545q     Document Type: Article

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