Synthesis of two-dimensional π-conjugated polymers pendent with benzothiadiazole and naphtho[1,2-c:5,6-c]bis[1,2,5]thiadiazole moieties for polymer solar cells

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 257-266

  Li, Wei ^a   Li, Qingduan ^a   Liu, Shengjian ^a   Duan, Chunhui ^a   Ying, Lei ^a   Huang, Fei ^a   Cao, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

benzothiadiazole; bulkheterojunction; naphthobisthiadiazole; polymer solar cell; two dimensional conjugated polymer

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CHAINS; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

2 ,1 ,3-BENZOTHIADIAZOLE; BENZOTHIADIAZOLES; BULK HETEROJUNCTION; BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; DONOR-ACCEPTOR CONJUGATED POLYMERS; NAPHTHOBISTHIADIAZOLE; POLYMER SOLAR CELLS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES;

CONJUGATED POLYMERS;

EID: 84922351285     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-014-5275-8     Document Type: Article

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