Synthesis, characterization, and photovoltaic applications of dithienogermole-dithienylbenzothiadiazole and -dithienylthiazolothiazole copolymers

Polymer

Volumn 52, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 3912-3916

  Hwang, Yong Mook ^a   Ohshita, Joji ^a   Harima, Yutaka ^a   Mizumo, Tomonobu ^a   Ooyama, Yousuke ^a   Morihara, Yasushi ^b   Izawa, Takafumi ^b   Sugioka, Takashi ^b   Fujita, Akio ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KURARAY CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bulk hetero junction; Germole; Polymer solar cell

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED POLYMERS; ENERGY GAP; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

BASED CONJUGATED POLYMERS; BULK HETERO-JUNCTION; FILM-FORMING PROPERTIES; GERMOLE; HIGH POWER CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; STILLE COUPLING REACTION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 80051804305     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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