Highly efficient vacuum-processed organic solar cells containing thieno[3,2-b ]thiophene-thiazole

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 11559-11565

  Kim, Jihun ^a   Shim, Hyun Sub ^a   Lee, Horim ^a   Choi, Min Soo ^a   Kim, Jang Joo ^a   Seo, Yongsok ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLECULES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THIOPHENE; VACUUM;

CONJUGATED LINKERS; CONJUGATION LENGTH; ELECTRON-DONOR MOLECULES; INTRAMOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFERS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PLANAR STRUCTURE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; TRIPHENYL AMINES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84901992653     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5017467     Document Type: Article

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