1. Phthalocyanine blends improve bulk heterojunction solar cells
- Author
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Varotto, Alessandro, Chang-Yong Nam, Radivojevic, Ivana, Tome, Joao P.C., Cavaleiro, Jose A.S., Black, Charles T., and Brain, Charles Michael
- Subjects
Chromophores -- Structure ,Chromophores -- Chemical properties ,Phthalocyanins -- Structure ,Phthalocyanins -- Chemical properties ,Solar batteries -- Chemical properties ,Solar batteries -- Structure ,Solar cells -- Chemical properties ,Solar cells -- Structure ,Chemistry - Abstract
A core phthalocyanine platform has allowed engineering of the solubility properties of the band gap, shifting the maximum absorption toward the end. A simple method is described for increasing the efficiency of heterojunction solar cells by using a self-organized blend of phthalocyanine chromophores prepared by solution processing.
- Published
- 2010