Energy Level Modulation of HOMO, LUMO, and Band-Gap in Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaic Applications

Kim, Bong-Gi; Ma, Xiao; Chen, Chelsea; Ie, Yutaka; Coir, Elizabeth W.; Hashemi, Hossein; Aso, Yoshio; Green, Peter F.; Kieffer, John; Kim, Jinsang

doi:10.1002/adfm.201201385

Energy Level Modulation of HOMO, LUMO, and Band-Gap in Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaic Applications

Journal Article · Fri Sep 14 04:00:00 EDT 2012 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201201385· OSTI ID:1381588

Kim, Bong-Gi; Ma, Xiao; Chen, Chelsea; Ie, Yutaka; Coir, Elizabeth W.; Hashemi, Hossein; Aso, Yoshio; Green, Peter F.; Kieffer, John; Kim, Jinsang

Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion (CSTEC)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE SC Office of Basic Energy Sciences (SC-22)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0000957

OSTI ID:: 1381588

Journal Information:: Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 23; ISSN 1616-301X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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