Hyperbranched conjugated polymers with donor-π-acceptor architecture as organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2033-2041

  Tang, Yuhua ^a   Shen, Ping ^a   Ding, Tianpeng ^a   Huang, Hui ^a   Zhao, Bin ^a   Tan, Songting ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Hyperbranched conjugated polymers; Photosensitizers; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CORE STRUCTURE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; HYPERBRANCHED; INTRA-MOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFER; MASS RATIO; PHOTOPHYSICAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SIMULATED SUNLIGHT; SYNTHESIS; TERMINAL UNITS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); TIO;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DENDRIMERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77957367416     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.07.013     Document Type: Article

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