Polymer solar cell based on poly(2,6-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)dithieno-[3,2-b;2′,3′-d]thiophene)

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1928-1931

  Gong, Cheng ^a   Song, Qun Liang ^a   Yang, Hong Bin ^a   Li, Jun ^a   Li, Chang Ming ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

2 3 d thiophene); 6 bis (3 alkylthiophen 2 yl); Annealing; dithieno 32 b; Mobility; PBTDT; Poly(2; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

6-BIS (3-ALKYLTHIOPHEN-2-YL); DITHIENO-[32-B; MOBILITY; PBTDT; POLY(2; POLYMER SOLAR CELL;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANNEALING; CELL MEMBRANES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; THIOPHENE;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 69949160364     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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