Low band gap polymers based on 1,4-dialkoxybenzene, thiophene, bithiophene donors and the benzothiadiazole acceptor

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 774-780

  Eggert Carlé, Jon ^a   Wenzel Andreasen, Jens ^a   Jørgensen, Mikkel ^a   Christian Krebs, Frederik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Low band gap; Polymer photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTOR MOIETIES; BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BITHIOPHENES; LOW BANDGAP POLYMERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; SIDE CHAINS; VISIBLE SPECTRA;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY GAP; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; THIOPHENE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77949659739     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.12.023     Document Type: Article

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