Stabilization of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/PCBM morphology by hydroxyl group end-functionalized P3HT and its application to polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Chen, Yi Hao ^a   Huang, Ping Tsung ^a   Lin, Keng Ching ^a   Huang, Yu Jui ^b   Chen, Chin Ti ^b  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compatibilizer; End functionalized P3HT; H bond; PCBM; Poly(3 hexylthiophene)

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPATIBILIZERS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

END-FUNCTIONALIZED P3HT; H-BONDS; PCBM; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; STABILITY OF SOLAR CELLS; THERMAL STABLE POLYMERS; [6 ,6]-PHENYL-C61-BUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTERS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 83755228967     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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