High LUMO energy level C60(OCH3)4 derivatives: Electronic acceptors for photovoltaic cells with higher open-circuit voltage

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 193-199

  Deng, Lin Long ^a   Xie, Su Lan ^a   Yuan, Chao ^a   Liu, Rong Fu ^a   Feng, Juan ^a   Sun, Li Chao ^a   Lu, Xin ^a   Xie, Su Yuan ^a   Huang, Rong Bin ^a   Zheng, Lan Sun ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acceptors; C60(OCH3)4 derivatives; Fullerenes; PCBM; Polymer solar cells

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTORS; ELECTRON-DONATING; ELECTRON-DONATING GROUP; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; FUNCTIONALIZED; LUMO ENERGY LEVELS; METHANOFULLERENES; METHOXY GROUP; METHYL ESTERS; PCBM; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; POLY-3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE; POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; REGIO-SELECTIVE;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYMERS; SOLAR CELLS;

FULLERENES;

EID: 84873367831     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.12.026     Document Type: Article

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