DFT theoretical investigations of π-conjugated molecules based on thienopyrazine and different acceptor moieties for organic photovoltaic cells

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages S415-S425

  Bourass, Mohammed ^a   Touimi Benjelloun, Adil ^a   Hamidi, Mohamed ^b   Benzakour, Mohammed ^a   Mcharfi, Mohammed ^a   Sfaira, Mohcine ^a   Serein Spirau, Françoise ^c   Lère Porte, Jean Pierre ^c   Sotiropoulos, Jean Marc ^d   Bouzzine, Si Mohamed ^b,e   Bouachrine, Mohammed ^b  

^a SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^c INSTITUT CHARLES GERHARDT   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^e Région Laayoune Boujdour Saguia El Hamra   (Morocco)

Author keywords

DFT; Electronic properties; Low band gap; Organic solar cells; Thienopyrazine; Voc (open circuit voltage); Conjugated molecules

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874767031     PISSN: 13196103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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