How the structural deviations on the backbone of conjugated polymers influence their optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic performance
CL Chochos, SA Choulis - Progress in polymer science, 2011 - Elsevier
The design of novel conjugated polymers with appropriate frontier orbital energy levels, low
band gap (LBG) and suitable carrier transport properties are needed to improve the power …
band gap (LBG) and suitable carrier transport properties are needed to improve the power …
2, 1, 3‐Benzothiadiazole and derivatives: synthesis, properties, reactions, and applications in light technology of small molecules
Abstract 2, 1, 3‐Benzothiadiazole (BTD) is one of the most important nuclei used in the
chemistry of photoluminescent compounds and applicable for light technology. The …
chemistry of photoluminescent compounds and applicable for light technology. The …
Rational design of high performance conjugated polymers for organic solar cells
The research on the polymer-based solar cells (PSCs) has attracted an increasing amount
of attention in recent years because PSCs pose potential advantages over mainstream …
of attention in recent years because PSCs pose potential advantages over mainstream …
Fluorinated copolymer PCPDTBT with enhanced open-circuit voltage and reduced recombination for highly efficient polymer solar cells
S Albrecht, S Janietz, W Schindler… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A novel fluorinated copolymer (F-PCPDTBT) is introduced and shown to exhibit significantly
higher power conversion efficiency in bulk heterojunction solar cells with PC70BM …
higher power conversion efficiency in bulk heterojunction solar cells with PC70BM …
Atomistic band gap engineering in donor–acceptor polymers
GL Gibson, TM McCormick… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We have synthesized a series of cyclopentadithiophene–benzochalcogenodiazole donor–
acceptor (D–A) copolymers, wherein a single atom in the benzochalcogenodiazole unit is …
acceptor (D–A) copolymers, wherein a single atom in the benzochalcogenodiazole unit is …
Photochemical stability of π-conjugated polymers for polymer solar cells: a rule of thumb
M Manceau, E Bundgaard, JE Carlé… - Journal of Materials …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A comparative photochemical stability study of a wide range of π-conjugated polymers
relevant to polymer solar cells is presented. The behavior of each material has been …
relevant to polymer solar cells is presented. The behavior of each material has been …
Donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers for organic solar cells
RS Kularatne, HD Magurudeniya… - Journal of Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes the synthesis and photovoltaic performance of donor–acceptor (D–A)
semiconducting polymers that have been reported during the last decade. 9, 9‐Dialkyl‐2, 7 …
semiconducting polymers that have been reported during the last decade. 9, 9‐Dialkyl‐2, 7 …
A quantum-chemical perspective into low optical-gap polymers for highly-efficient organic solar cells
The recent and rapid enhancement in power conversion efficiencies of organic-based, bulk-
heterojunction solar cells has been a consequence of both improved materials design and …
heterojunction solar cells has been a consequence of both improved materials design and …
Lewis acid adducts of narrow band gap conjugated polymers
GC Welch, GC Bazan - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2011 - ACS Publications
We report on the interaction of Lewis acids with narrow band gap conjugated copolymers
containing donor and acceptor units. Examination of the widely used poly [(4, 4-bis (2 …
containing donor and acceptor units. Examination of the widely used poly [(4, 4-bis (2 …
Optimizing the performance of conjugated polymers in organic photovoltaic cells by traversing group 16
M Jeffries-EL, BM Kobilka, BJ Hale - Macromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymers are organic semiconductors that have emerged over the past few
decades as promising alternatives to inorganic semiconductors for use in a range of …
decades as promising alternatives to inorganic semiconductors for use in a range of …