Oligomer-fullerene dyads and triads as model compounds for bulk-heterojunction PV cells

R. A. J. Janssen, E. Peeters, B. M. W. Langeveld-Voss, P. A. van Hal, J. Knol, J. C. Hummelen
1999 The 13th international winterschool on electronic properties of novel materials- science and technology of molecular nanostructures  
Covalent oligomer-fullerene donor-acceptor structures can serve as important model systems for plastic PV cells, based on interpenetrating networks of conjugated polymers and fullerene derivatives. Several series of [60]fullerene-oligomer dyads and triads were prepared. Photoinduced electron transfer phenomena were studied using photoinduced absorption spectroscopy. Measurements in solution and in the solid state reveal that the environment plays a crucial role in the formation and lifetime of
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doi:10.1063/1.59775 fatcat:m6frfrdx4zahdmubndkl5l7l7e