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Title: Fullerene surfactants and their use in polymer solar cells

Abstract

Fullerene surfactant compounds useful as interfacial layer in polymer solar cells to enhance solar cell efficiency. Polymer solar cell including a fullerene surfactant-containing interfacial layer intermediate cathode and active layer.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1229727
Patent Number(s):
9214574
Application Number:
13/706,230
Assignee:
University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07D - HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-08GO18024
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Dec 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Jen, Kwan-Yue, Yip, Hin-Lap, and Li, Chang-Zhi. Fullerene surfactants and their use in polymer solar cells. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Jen, Kwan-Yue, Yip, Hin-Lap, & Li, Chang-Zhi. Fullerene surfactants and their use in polymer solar cells. United States.
Jen, Kwan-Yue, Yip, Hin-Lap, and Li, Chang-Zhi. Tue . "Fullerene surfactants and their use in polymer solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1229727.
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