Plastic Solar Cells: from Basic Research to Devices

Christoph Brabec, D. Comoretto, G. Dellepiane, I. Moggio

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Abstract

Addition of fullerenes to p-conjugated polymers results in an electron transfer process from the conjugated polymer onto the fullerenes upon illumination. The photoinduced electron transfer in these composites is ultrafast with a quantum efficiency approaching unity. The separated charges are metastable. This photoinduced electron transfer may be utilized in interesting applications like photodiodes and solar cells.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages7
JournalRICHMAC Magazine
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1998

Fields of science

  • 103 Physics, Astronomy
  • 104005 Electrochemistry
  • 104016 Photochemistry
  • 104017 Physical chemistry

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