Enhanced photocurrent generation by high molecular weight random copolymer consisting of benzothiadiazole and quinoxaline as donor materials

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 120, Issue PART A, 2014, Pages 94-101

  Kim, Doo Hun ^a   Song, Ho Jun ^a   Heo, Soo Won ^a   Song, Kwan Wook ^a   Moon, Doo Kyung ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzothiadiazole; Conjugated polymer; OPVs; Quinoxaline; Randomcopolymer

Indexed keywords

BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; OPVS; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS; PHOTOCURRENT GENERATIONS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; QUINOXALINES; RANDOMCOPOLYMER; SUZUKI COUPLING REACTION;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS; COPOLYMERS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; THERMOANALYSIS;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 84888381674     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.021     Document Type: Article

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