Tin naphthalocyanine complexes for infrared absorption in organic photovoltaic cells

Organic Electronics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 804-808

  Pandey, Richa ^a   Kerner, Ross A ^a   Menke, S Matthew ^a   Holst, James ^b   Josyula, Kanth V B ^b   Holmes, Russell J ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b Sigma Aldrich Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared Absorption; Naphthalocyanines; Organic Photovoltaic Cells; Phthalocynaines; Solar Cells

Indexed keywords

DIMERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INFRARED ABSORPTION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TIN COMPOUNDS;

BULK HETEROJUNCTION; ELECTRON DONOR ACCEPTORS; EXTENDED CONJUGATION; NAPHTHALOCYANINES; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL (OPVS); ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHTHALOCYNAINES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

LIGHT ABSORPTION;

EID: 84873027809     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.12.032     Document Type: Article

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