Fused thiophene/quinoxaline low band gap polymers for photovoltaics with increased photochemical stability

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3222-3226

  Carlé, Jon E ^a   Jørgensen, Mikkel ^a   Manceau, Matthieu ^a   Helgesen, Martin ^a   Hagemann, Ole ^a   Søndergaard, Roar ^a   Krebs, Frederik C ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fused thiophene; Low band gap; Photochemical stability; Polymer photovoltaic; Quinoxaline

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; STABILITY; THIOPHENE;

FUSED THIOPHENE; LOW BAND GAP; PHOTOCHEMICAL STABILITY; POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAICS; QUINOXALINES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 80053589980     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.07.016     Document Type: Article

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