Structure, band gap and energy level modulations for obtaining efficient materials in inverted polymer solar cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 635-643

  Yuan, Jianyu ^a   Huang, Xiaodong ^a   Dong, Huilong ^a   Lu, Jialing ^a   Yang, Tao ^a   Li, Youyong ^a   Gallagher, Aidan ^a   Ma, Wanli ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alkylthienyl; Conjugated side chains; Inverted polymer solar cells; Thiadiazolo 3,4 c pyridine

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; ENERGY GAP; PYRIDINE; SOLAR CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

1 ,3-BENZOTHIADIAZOLE; 2 ,1 ,3-BENZOTHIADIAZOLE; 4 ,7-DITHIEN-2-YL-2; ALKYLTHIENYL; BROAD ABSORPTIONS; INVERTED POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SIDE-CHAINS;

POLYMER SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84872132375     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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