Tuning the energy gap of conjugated polymer zwitterions for efficient interlayers and solar cells

Page, Zachariah A.; Liu, Feng; Russell, Thomas P.; Emrick, Todd

doi:10.1002/pola.27349

Title: Tuning the energy gap of conjugated polymer zwitterions for efficient interlayers and solar cells

Journal Article · Mon Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.27349· OSTI ID:1384047

Page, Zachariah A. ^[1]; Liu, Feng ^[1]; Russell, Thomas P. ^[1]; Emrick, Todd ^[1]

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Conte Center for Polymer Research, 120 Governors Drive, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003

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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:: 1384047

Journal Information:: Journal of Polymer Science. Part A, Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 53, Issue 2; 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 0887-624X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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