Synthesis and characterization of 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based charge transferred-type polymers for photovoltaic application

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1932-1938

  Lee, Jang Yong ^a   Heo, Soo Won ^a   Choi, Heelack ^b   Kwon, Yoon Jung ^a   Haw, Jung Rim ^a   Moon, Doo Kyung ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,1,3 benzothiadiazole; 2 b thiophene; Bulk heterojunction; Donor materials; Organic photovoltaics; Thieno 3

Indexed keywords

2,1,3-BENZOTHIADIAZOLE; 2-B]THIOPHENE; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; DONOR MATERIALS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; THIENO[3;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ION EXCHANGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIOPHENE; TIN; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 69949161178     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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