Efficient polymer solar cells based on dialkoxynaphthalene and benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole: A new approach for simple donoracceptor pair

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1678-1685

  Kim, Seul Ong ^a   Chung, Dae Sung ^b   Cha, Hyojung ^b   Hwang, Moon Chan ^a   Park, Jong Won ^a   Kim, Yun Hi ^a   Park, Chan Eon ^b   Kwon, Soon Ki ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkoxynaphthalene; Benzothiadiazole; Bulk heterojunction; Electron donor; Low bandgap; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

ALKOXYNAPHTHALENE; BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; ELECTRON DONOR; LOW BANDGAP; PHOTOVOLTAICS;

ALKYLATION; BUTYRIC ACID; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ENERGY GAP; ESTERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHASE SEPARATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 79955479736     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.028     Document Type: Article

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