Effects of 1,8-diiodooctane on domain nanostructure and charge separation dynamics in PC 71 BM-based bulk heterojunction solar cells

Lou, Sylvia J.; Zhou, Nanjia; Guo, Xugang; Chang, Robert P.  H.; Marks, Tobin J.; Chen, Lin X.

doi:10.1039/c8ta06865h

Title: Effects of 1,8-diiodooctane on domain nanostructure and charge separation dynamics in PC ₇₁ BM-based bulk heterojunction solar cells

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ta06865h· OSTI ID:1566645

Lou, Sylvia J. ^[1]; Zhou, Nanjia ^[2];

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Department of Chemistry; The Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center; Northwestern University; Evanston; USA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering; The Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center; Northwestern University; Evanston; USA

Transient absorption and X-ray scattering demonstrate 1,8-diiodooctane impact on morphology and charge generation in mixed phases in bulk heterojunction solar cells.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Light Energy Activated Redox Processes (LEAP); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

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

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357; SC0001059

OSTI ID:: 1566645

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 6, Issue 46; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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