Theoretical study of the optical, electronic, and charge-transfer properties of 1,2,4,5-tetrakis(phenylethynyl)benzene derivatives for solar cell applications

Molecular Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 465-473

  Liang, Dadong ^a   Tang, Shanshan ^a   Kang, Lijuan ^a   Liu, Junbo ^a   Jin, Ruifa ^b  

^a JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chifeng University   (China)

Author keywords

1,2,4,5 tetrakis(phenylethynyl)benzene derivatives; Density functional theory calculations; Photophysical and charge transport properties; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

CAMS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR ORBITALS; MOLECULES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; THIOPHENE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

BENZENE DERIVATIVES; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY CALCULATIONS; DESIGN MATERIALS; FRONTIER MOLECULAR ORBITALS; OPERATING CONDITION; PHOTOPHYSICAL AND CHARGE TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BENZENE;

EID: 84962406626     PISSN: 00268976     EISSN: 13623028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2012.728259     Document Type: Article

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