Synthesis and characterization of a series of low-bandgap copolymers based on cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene and thienopyrroledione for photovoltaic applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 102, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-65

  Hong, Young Rae ^a   Ng, Joo Yee ^a   Wong, Hoi Ka ^a   Moh, Lionel C H ^a   Yip, Yong Jie ^a   Chen, Zhi Kuan ^a   Norsten, Tyler B ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cyclopentadithiophene; Microwave assisted polymerization; Organic photovoltaics; Thienopyrroledione

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MAXIMA; AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; BLUE-SHIFTED; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; COPLANARITY; CYCLOPENTADITHIOPHENE; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA; LOW BAND-GAP COPOLYMERS; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POLYMER BACKBONES; POLYMERIZATION METHOD; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; THIENOPYRROLEDIONE; VISIBLE REGION;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYMERIZATION; THIOPHENE;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 84861092819     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.03.028     Document Type: Article

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