Benzotriazole-based donor-acceptor type semiconducting polymers with different alkyl side chains for photovoltaic devices

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 113-125

  Kim, Ji Hoon ^a   Kim, Hee Un ^a   Song, Chang Eun ^b   Kang, In Nam ^c   Lee, Jin Kyun ^d   Shin, Won Suk ^e   Hwang, Do Hoon ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Inha University   (South Korea)

^e Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzo 1,2 b:4,5 b dithiophene; Benzotriazole; Low band gap polymer; Organic photovoltaic device

Indexed keywords

ALKYL GROUPS; ALKYL SIDE CHAINS; BENZOTRIAZOLES; CHANNEL MATERIALS; DONOR-ACCEPTORS; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; ELECTRON-ACCEPTING; ELECTRON-DONATING; FABRICATED DEVICE; INTRA-MOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFER; LOW BANDGAP POLYMERS; MAXIMUM POWER; METHYL ESTERS; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; P-TYPE; PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POLYMER STRUCTURE; POLYMERIC BACKBONE; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; STILLE CROSS-COUPLING; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; SYNTHESIZED POLYMERS;

CHARGE TRANSFER; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY GAP; FABRICATION; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; MONOMERS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 84867346148     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.09.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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