A phenanthroline derivative as exciton blocking material for organic solar cells

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 258-261

  Li, Chen ^a   Schwab, Matthias ^a   Zhao, Yanfei ^a   Chen, Long ^a   Bruder, Ingmar ^b   Münster, Ingo ^b   Erk, Peter ^b   Müllen, Klaus ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

BCP Bphen; Exciton blocking; HOMO LUMO; Organic solar cells; Phenanthroline; ZnPc C60

Indexed keywords

BCP/BPHEN; HOMO/LUMO; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHENANTHROLINES; ZNPC/C60;

EXCITONS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84872820395     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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