Chain Length Dependence of the Photovoltaic Properties of Monodisperse Donor-Acceptor Oligomers as Model Compounds of Polydisperse Low Band Gap Polymers

Zhou, Cheng; Liang, Yamin; Liu, Feng; Sun, Chen; Huang, Xuelong; Xie, Zengqi; Huang, Fei; Roncali, Jean; Russell, Thomas P.; Cao, Yong

doi:10.1002/adfm.201401945

Title: Chain Length Dependence of the Photovoltaic Properties of Monodisperse Donor-Acceptor Oligomers as Model Compounds of Polydisperse Low Band Gap Polymers

Journal Article · Mon Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201401945· OSTI ID:1370255

Zhou, Cheng ^[1]; Liang, Yamin ^[1]; Liu, Feng ^[2]; Sun, Chen ^[1]; Huang, Xuelong ^[1]; Xie, Zengqi ^[1]; Huang, Fei ^[1]; Roncali, Jean ^[3]; Russell, Thomas P. ^[2]; Cao, Yong ^[1]

Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640 P. R. China
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Conte Research Center and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA 01003 USA
Group Linear Conjugated Systems CNRS, MOLTECH-Anjou, University of Angers 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers France

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy (PHaSE)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001087

OSTI ID:: 1370255

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 24, Issue 47; Related Information: PHaSE partners with University of Massachusetts, Amherst (lead) and Lowell; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State University; Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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