3,8-Dialkoxynaphthodithiophene based copolymers for efficient polymer solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 213-222

  Koti, Rajesh S ^a   Sanjaykumar, S R ^a,b   Hong, Seong Jin ^a   Song, Chang Eun ^c   Kang, In Nam ^d   Lee, Sang Kyu ^a   Shin, Won Suk ^a   Moon, Sang Jin ^a   Lee, Jong Cheol ^a,b  

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

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

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

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1,8 Diiodooctane; Bulk heterojunction; Electron donor; Naphthodithiophene; Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

1,8-DIIODOOCTANE; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; ELECTRON DONORS; NAPHTHODITHIOPHENE; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84867755897     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.09.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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