How the structural deviations on the backbone of conjugated polymers influence their optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic performance

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1326-1414

  Chochos, Christos L ^a   Choulis, Stelios A ^a  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Conjugated polymers; HOMO and LUMO levels; Optical band gap; Organic solar cells; Polymer:fullerene blends

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ENTITY; FRONTIER ORBITAL ENERGIES; HOMO AND LUMO LEVELS; LOW BAND GAP; OPTICAL BANDS; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; STRUCTURAL DEVIATIONS; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYMER BLENDS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS;

EID: 79960439354     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2011.04.003     Document Type: Review

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