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Title: Enhancing performance characteristics of organic semiconducting films by improved solution processing

Abstract

Improved processing methods for enhanced properties of conjugated polymer films are disclosed, as well as the enhanced conjugated polymer films produced thereby. Addition of low molecular weight alkyl-containing molecules to solutions used to form conjugated polymer films leads to improved photoconductivity and improvements in other electronic properties. The enhanced conjugated polymer films can be used in a variety of electronic devices, such as solar cells and photodiodes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2]
  1. Santa Barbara, CA
  2. Goleta, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1067323
Patent Number(s):
8273599
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/949,713
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-06ER46324
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Bazan, Guillermo C, Heeger, Alan J, Moses, Daniel, and Peet, Jeffrey. Enhancing performance characteristics of organic semiconducting films by improved solution processing. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Bazan, Guillermo C, Heeger, Alan J, Moses, Daniel, & Peet, Jeffrey. Enhancing performance characteristics of organic semiconducting films by improved solution processing. United States.
Bazan, Guillermo C, Heeger, Alan J, Moses, Daniel, and Peet, Jeffrey. Wed . "Enhancing performance characteristics of organic semiconducting films by improved solution processing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1067323.
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