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Title: End-group-directed self-assembly of organic compounds useful for photovoltaic applications

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1255072
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The present invention provides for an organic compound comprising electron deficient unit covalently linked to two or more electron rich units. The present invention also provides for a device comprising the organic compound, such as a light-emitting diode, thin-film transistor, chemical biosensor, non-emissive electrochromic, memory device, photovoltaic cells, or the like.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
9,356,241
Application Number:
13/651,285
OSTI ID:
1255072
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Oct 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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