Random copolymers consisting of dithienylcyclopentadienone, thiophene and benzothiadiazole for bulk heterojunction solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 263-271

  Ranjith, K ^a   Swathi, S K ^a   Malavika, A ^a   Ramamurthy, Praveen C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Bulkheterojunction; Conducting polymer; Organic solar cells; Random copolymer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MATERIAL; ALKYL CHAIN; BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; DEVICE PARAMETERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; METHYL ESTERS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; RANDOM COPOLYMER; SOLUTION PROCESSABLE; THERMALLY STABLE;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; THIOPHENE;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 84864450468     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.06.022     Document Type: Article

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