Novel symmetric squaraine chromophore containing triphenylamine for solution processed small molecule bulk heterojunction solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3433-3441

  So, Seulgi ^a   Choi, Hyunbong ^a   Kim, Chulwoo ^a   Cho, Nara ^a   Ko, Haye Min ^a   Lee, Jae Kwan ^b   Ko, Jaejung ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction solar cell; Molecular engineering; Small molecule; Squaraine

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVITIES; BAND GAPS; BENZOTHIOPHENE; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; BULK-HETEROJUNCTION DEVICES; END GROUPS; FILL FACTOR; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; HOLE CARRIERS; MOLECULAR ENGINEERING; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SMALL MOLECULES; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; SQUARAINES; TRIPHENYL AMINES;

CHROMOPHORES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; HOLE MOBILITY; MOLECULES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; THIOPHENE;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 80053586893     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.07.034     Document Type: Article

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