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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298597803321

Autore

Holliday Sarah

Titolo

Synthesis and Characterisation of Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics / / by Sarah Holliday

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-77091-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 105 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

540

Soggetti

Polymers  

Renewable energy resources

Optical materials

Electronic materials

Polymer Sciences

Renewable and Green Energy

Optical and Electronic Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Truxenone Based Electron Acceptors -- A Simple Linear Acceptor with Dye-Based Flanking Groups -- Extended Linear Acceptors with an Indacenodithiophene Core -- Experimental Procedures.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reports on the design, synthesis and characterization of new small molecule electron acceptors for polymer solar cells. Starting with a detailed introduction to the science behind polymer solar cells, the author then goes on to review the challenges and advances made in developing non-fullerene acceptors so far. In the main body of the book, the author describes the design principles and synthetic strategy for a new family of acceptors, including detailed synthetic procedures and molecular modeling data used to predict physical properties. An indepth characterization of the photovoltaic performance, with transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS), photo-induced charge extraction, and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) is also



included, and the author uses this data to relate material properties and device performance. This book provides a useful overview for researchers beginning a project in this or related areas.