Computational modeling of isoindigo-based polymers used in organic solar cells

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 35, 2013, Pages 17940-17954

  Salvatori, Paolo ^a,b   Mosconi, Edoardo ^a   Wang, Ergang ^c   Andersson, Mats ^c   Muccini, Michele ^d   De Angelis, Filippo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; COMPUTATIONAL PROTOCOLS; DFT AND TDDFT CALCULATIONS; DONOR-ACCEPTOR POLYMERS; EFFECTIVE CONJUGATION LENGTH; IN-SILICO SCREENING; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL;

OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84883669094     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp404123x     Document Type: Article

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