Synthesis of thienoselenadiazole-containing conjugated copolymers and their application in polymer solar cells

Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 978-981

  Shen, Xingxing ^a,b   Chen, Shan ^b   Xiao, Zuo ^b   Zuo, Qiqun ^a   Chen, Yiwang ^a   Ding, Liming ^b  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

bandgaps; conjugated polymers; HOMO and LUMO levels; polymer solar cells; thienoselenadiazole

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED COPOLYMERS; HOMO AND LUMO LEVELS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; THIENOSELENADIAZOLE;

CONDENSATION REACTIONS; ENERGY GAP; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOLAR CELLS; THIOPHENE;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS;

EID: 84865859156     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.33     Document Type: Article

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