Novel unsymmetrical push-pull squaraine chromophores for solution processed small molecule bulk heterojunction solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 224-232

  So, Seulgi ^a   Choi, Hyunbong ^a   Min Ko, Haye ^a   Kim, Chulwoo ^a   Paek, Sanghyun ^a   Cho, Nara ^a   Song, Kihyung ^b   Lee, Jae Kwan ^c   Ko, Jaejung ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

^c Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON-DONATING; ELECTRONWITHDRAWING; FILL FACTOR; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; INTRA-MOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFER; MOLECULAR ENGINEERING; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; RED-SHIFTED; SMALL MOLECULES; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; SQUARAINES; TRIPHENYL AMINES;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CHROMOPHORES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

HETEROJUNCTIONS;

EID: 84855323669     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.10.017     Document Type: Article

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