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Phthalocyanine blends improve bulk heterojunction solar cells.

ABSTRACT: A core phthalocyanine platform allows engineering of the solubility properties the band gap, shifting the maximum absorption toward the red. A simple method for increasing the efficiency of heterojunction solar cells uses a self-organized blend of phthalocyanine chromophores fabricated by solution processing.

SUBMITTER: Varotto A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2836723 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Phthalocyanine blends improve bulk heterojunction solar cells.

Varotto Alessandro A Nam Chang-Yong CY Radivojevic Ivana I Tomé Joao P C JP Cavaleiro José A S JA Black Charles T CT Drain Charles Michael CM

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20100301 8

A core phthalocyanine platform allows engineering of the solubility properties the band gap, shifting the maximum absorption toward the red. A simple method for increasing the efficiency of heterojunction solar cells uses a self-organized blend of phthalocyanine chromophores fabricated by solution processing. ...[more]

PMID: 20136126

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