Efficient solar cells from layered nanostructures of donor and acceptor conjugated polymers

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 4647-4656

  Alam, Maksudul M ^a   Jenekhe, Samson A ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DIODES; ENERGY CONVERSION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS;

FLUORESCENCE DECAY; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE TRANSFER;

SOLAR CELLS;

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; PHENANTHROLINE DERIVATIVE; POLY( BENZIMIDAZOBENZOPHENANTHROLINE LADDER); POLY(2 METHOXY 5 (2 ETHYL HEXYLOXY) 1,4 PHENYLENEVINYLENE); POLY(4 PHENYLENEVINYLENE); POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CELL; DIODE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; ILLUMINATION; NANOPARTICLE; OPTICS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTON; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLAR CELL; SPECTRUM; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUNLIGHT; WHITE LIGHT;

EID: 8444237070     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm0497069     Document Type: Article

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