Biindene-C60 adducts for the application as acceptor in polymer solar cells with higher open-circuit-voltage

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 899-903

  He, Youjun ^a   Chen, Hsiang Yu ^b   Zhao, Guangjin ^a   Hou, Jianhui ^b   Li, Yongfang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b Solarmer Energy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biindene C60 adducts; Fullerene derivatives; P3HT; Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

BIINDENE-C60 ADDUCTS; BIS-ADDUCTS; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; FULLERENE DERIVATIVES; LUMO ENERGY LEVELS; O-DICHLOROBENZENE; ONE-POT REACTION; P3HT; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FULLERENES; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLUBILITY; TOLUENE;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY;

EID: 78751644102     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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