Solution-processable small molecules based on thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6- dione for high-performance solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 301-307

  Lin, Yuze ^a,b   Cheng, Pei ^a,b   Liu, Yao ^a,b   Zhao, Xingang ^a,b   Li, Desheng ^a,b   Tan, Jiahui ^a,b   Hu, Wenping ^a   Li, Yongfang ^a   Zhan, Xiaowei ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Bulk heterojunction; Conjugated small molecule; Organic solar cell; Thieno 3,4 c pyrrole 4,6 dione; Triphenylamine

Indexed keywords

BULK HETEROJUNCTION; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; SMALL MOLECULES; THIENO[3,4-C]PYRROLE-4,6-DIONE; TRIPHENYL AMINES;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MOLECULES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84862809319     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.018     Document Type: Article

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