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Donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers for organic solar cells
Article first published online: 15 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1002/pola.26425
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume 51, Issue 4, pages 743–768, 15 February 2013
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How to Cite
Kularatne, R. S., Magurudeniya, H. D., Sista, P., Biewer, M. C. and Stefan, M. C. (2013), Donor–acceptor semiconducting polymers for organic solar cells. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem., 51: 743–768. doi: 10.1002/pola.26425
Publication History
- Issue published online: 2 JAN 2013
- Article first published online: 15 NOV 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 8 OCT 2012
- Manuscript Received: 4 OCT 2012
Funded by
- NSF. Grant Number: Career DMR-0956116
- Welch Foundation. Grant Number: AT-1740
- NSF-MRI. Grant Number: CHE-1126177
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Keywords:
- bandgap;
- bulk heterojunction solar cells;
- donor–acceptor polymer;
- fullerene;
- functionalization of polymers;
- morphology
Abstract
This review describes the synthesis and photovoltaic performance of donor–acceptor (D–A) semiconducting polymers that have been reported during the last decade. 9,9-Dialkyl-2,7- fluorene, 2,7-carbazole, cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene, dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole, dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]pyrrole, benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene, benzo[1,2 b:4,5 b′]difuran building blocks, and their D–A copolymers are described in this review. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013