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Title: Transannularly conjugated tetrameric perylene diimide acceptors containing [2.2]paracyclophane for non-fullerene organic solar cells

Abstract

Two isomeric perylene diimide acceptors with through-space conjugated [2.2]paracyclophane as a central core show dramatic differences in device performances.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [3];  [1]; ORCiD logo [4]
  1. Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon, P. R. China
  2. Hunan Key Laboratory for Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
  3. State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R. China
  4. Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon, P. R. China, Shenzhen Research Institute
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1604477
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Volume: 8 Journal Issue: 14; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Yu, Han, Arunagiri, Lingeswaran, Zhang, Lin, Huang, Jiachen, Ma, Wei, Zhang, Jianquan, and Yan, He. Transannularly conjugated tetrameric perylene diimide acceptors containing [2.2]paracyclophane for non-fullerene organic solar cells. United Kingdom: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1039/D0TA00047G.
Yu, Han, Arunagiri, Lingeswaran, Zhang, Lin, Huang, Jiachen, Ma, Wei, Zhang, Jianquan, & Yan, He. Transannularly conjugated tetrameric perylene diimide acceptors containing [2.2]paracyclophane for non-fullerene organic solar cells. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA00047G
Yu, Han, Arunagiri, Lingeswaran, Zhang, Lin, Huang, Jiachen, Ma, Wei, Zhang, Jianquan, and Yan, He. Tue . "Transannularly conjugated tetrameric perylene diimide acceptors containing [2.2]paracyclophane for non-fullerene organic solar cells". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA00047G.
@article{osti_1604477,
title = {Transannularly conjugated tetrameric perylene diimide acceptors containing [2.2]paracyclophane for non-fullerene organic solar cells},
author = {Yu, Han and Arunagiri, Lingeswaran and Zhang, Lin and Huang, Jiachen and Ma, Wei and Zhang, Jianquan and Yan, He},
abstractNote = {Two isomeric perylene diimide acceptors with through-space conjugated [2.2]paracyclophane as a central core show dramatic differences in device performances.},
doi = {10.1039/D0TA00047G},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 14,
volume = 8,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}

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