Small band gap D-π-A-π-D benzothiadiazole derivatives with low-lying HOMO levels as potential donors for applications in organic photovoltaics: a combined experimental and theoretical investigation

High Performance Photovoltaic Applications Using Solution-Processed Small Molecules

(2013) Yongsheng Chen et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Design and Synthesis of Molecular Donors for Solution-Processed High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells

(2013) Jessica E. Coughlin et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Solution-Processed Small Molecules Using Different Electron Linkers for High-Performance Solar Cells

(2013) Yongsheng Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Solar Cells with Inverted Structure

(2013) Aung Ko Ko Kyaw et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Chemistry and materials based on 5,5′-bibenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole

(2013) Shanfeng Xue et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

π-Building Blocks for Organic Electronics: Revaluation of “Inductive” and “Resonance” Effects of π-Electron Deficient Units

(2013) Kazuo Takimiya et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Synthesis, chemical–optical characterization and solvent interaction effect of novel fluorene-chromophores with D–A–D structure

(2013) Jesús Rodríguez-Romero et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Perylene diimides based materials for organic solar cells

(2013) Erika Kozma et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Theoretical study on the intramolecular charge transfer induced twisting of the nitro and dimethylamino groups

(2013) Jiarui Xia et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Theoretical characterization and design of small molecule donor material containing naphthodithiophene central unit for efficient organic solar cells

(2013) Yu-Ai Duan et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

Photophysical Properties of Phenyl- or Thiophene-Cored Branched Molecules with Thiophene and/or Thienylenevinylene Arms toward Broad Absorption Spectra for Solar Cells: A Theoretical Study

(2013) Shanshan Tang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Solution-Processed and High-Performance Organic Solar Cells Using Small Molecules with a Benzodithiophene Unit

(2013) Jiaoyan Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Self-Assembly Properties of Semiconducting Donor–Acceptor–Donor Bithienyl Derivatives of Tetrazine and Thiadiazole—Effect of the Electron Accepting Central Ring

(2013) Joanna Zapala et al.   LANGMUIR

Bridgehead Imine Substituted Cyclopentadithiophene Derivatives: An Effective Strategy for Band Gap Control in Donor–Acceptor Polymers

(2013) Jason D. Azoulay et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Solution-processable tetrazine and oligothiophene based linear A–D–A small molecules: Synthesis, hierarchical structure and photovoltaic properties

(2013) Yujin Chen et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Rigid triarylamine-based efficient DSSC sensitizers with high molar extinction coefficients

(2013) Shengyun Cai et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Structural modification of thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione: structure–property relationships and application in solution-processed small-molecule organic solar cells

(2013) Hong-Yu Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Efficient and stable DSSC sensitizers based on substituted dihydroindolo[2,3-b]carbazole donors with high molar extinction coefficients

(2013) Shengyun Cai et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Molecular Design of Photovoltaic Materials for Polymer Solar Cells: Toward Suitable Electronic Energy Levels and Broad Absorption

(2012) Yongfang Li   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Non-Basic High-Performance Molecules for Solution-Processed Organic Solar Cells

(2012) Thomas S. van der Poll et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Small Molecule Organic Semiconductors on the Move: Promises for Future Solar Energy Technology

(2012) Amaresh Mishra et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

D–π–A–π–D type benzothiadiazole–triphenylamine based small molecules containing cyano on the π-bridge for solution-processed organic solar cells with high open-circuit voltage

(2012) Shaohang Zeng et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based materials for organic photovoltaics

(2012) Sanyin Qu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Small molecule semiconductors for high-efficiency organic photovoltaics

(2012) Yuze Lin et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Facile Synthesis of Fluorine-Substituted Benzothiadiazole-Based Organic Semiconductors and Their Use in Solution-Processed Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells

(2012) Nara Cho et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Fluorene-based organic dyes containing acetylene linkage for dye-sensitized solar cells

(2012) Prachi Singh et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole and Derivatives: Synthesis, Properties, Reactions, and Applications in Light Technology of Small Molecules

(2012) Brenno A. D. Neto et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Design of donors with broad absorption regions and suitable frontier molecular orbitals to match typical acceptors via substitution on oligo(thienylenevinylene) toward solar cells

(2012) Shanshan Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and applications of novel low bandgap star-burst molecules containing a triphenylamine core and dialkylated diketopyrrolopyrrole arms for organic photovoltaics

(2012) Duryodhan Sahu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Recent development of push–pull conjugated polymers for bulk-heterojunction photovoltaics: rational design and fine tailoring of molecular structures

(2012) Chunhui Duan et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Processable Star-Shaped Molecules with Triphenylamine Core as Hole-Transporting Materials: Experimental and Theoretical Approach

(2012) Noura Metri et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Conformational analysis of 2-anthryl-ethylene derivatives: Photochemical and computational investigation

(2012) U. Srinivas et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY

Small Molecules Based on Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene Unit for High-Performance Solution-Processed Organic Solar Cells

(2012) Jiaoyan Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Vacuum-Deposited Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells with High Power Conversion Efficiencies by Judicious Molecular Design and Device Optimization

(2012) Yi-Hong Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Donor–Acceptor Copolymers of Relevance for Organic Photovoltaics: A Theoretical Investigation of the Impact of Chemical Structure Modifications on the Electronic and Optical Properties

(2012) Laxman Pandey et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Design strategies for organic semiconductors beyond the molecular formula

(2012) Zachary B. Henson et al.   Nature Chemistry

Open circuit voltage tuning through molecular design in hydrazone end capped donors for bulk heterojunction solar cells

(2012) Mauro Sassi et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Absorption enhancement of oligothiophene dyes through the use of a cyanopyridone acceptor group in solution-processed organic solar cells

(2011) Akhil Gupta et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells - Tuning of the HOMO and LUMO Energy Levels of Pyrrolic Squaraine Dyes

(2011) Luca Beverina et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Comparing modern density functionals for conjugated polymer band structures: Screened hybrid, Minnesota, and Rung 3.5 approximations

(2011) Benjamin G. Janesko   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Highly efficient deep-blue emitting organic light emitting diode based on the multifunctional fluorescent molecule comprising covalently bonded carbazole and anthracene moieties

(2011) Se Hun Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Thiophene-based conjugated oligomers for organic solar cells

(2011) Fan Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Computational Design and Selection of Optimal Organic Photovoltaic Materials

(2011) Noel M. O’Boyle et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Electronic Properties of Vinylene-Linked Heterocyclic Conducting Polymers: Predictive Design and Rational Guidance from DFT Calculations

(2011) Bryan M. Wong et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Characterization of Ultrafast Intramolecular Charge Transfer Dynamics in Pyrenyl Derivatives: Systematic Change of the Number of Peripheral N,N-Dimethyaniline Substituents

(2011) Jooyoung Sung et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

A Low-Energy-Gap Organic Dye for High-Performance Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells

(2011) Li-Yen Lin et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

How the structural deviations on the backbone of conjugated polymers influence their optoelectronic properties and photovoltaic performance

(2011) Christos L. Chochos et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Design of new benzothiadiazole-based linear and star molecules with different functional groups as solar cells materials: A theoretical approach

(2011) Lei Sun et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Small Molecule Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells†

(2010) Bright Walker et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Squaraine Compounds: Tailored Design and Synthesis towards a Variety of Material Science Applications

(2010) Luca Beverina et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Facile C−H Alkylation in Water: Enabling Defect-Free Materials for Optoelectronic Devices

(2010) Gunin Saikia et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of Solution Processable Small Molecules Containing 2-Pyran-4-ylidenemalononitrile and Oligothiophene Moieties

(2010) Zaifang Li et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Development of a New s-Tetrazine-Based Copolymer for Efficient Solar Cells§

(2010) Zhao Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Marked Alkyl- vs Alkenyl-Substitutent Effects on Squaraine Dye Solid-State Structure, Carrier Mobility, and Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cell Efficiency

(2010) Diego Bagnis et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Benzothiadiazole-Based D−π-A−π-D Organic Dyes with Tunable Band Gap: Synthesis and Photophysical Properties

(2010) Jin-Liang Wang et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Fluorene as the π–spacer for new two-photon absorption chromophores

(2010) Jian-Zhang Cheng et al.   TETRAHEDRON

Strategies for Increasing the Efficiency of Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells: Material Selection and Device Architecture

(2009) Paul Heremans et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Molecular Understanding of Organic Solar Cells: The Challenges

(2009) Jean-Luc Brédas et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Nanoscale Phase Separation and High Photovoltaic Efficiency in Solution-Processed, Small-Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

(2009) Bright Walker et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Conjugated anthracene derivatives as donor materials for bulk heterojunction solar cells: olefinic versus acetylenic spacers

(2009) Assunta Marrocchi et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers for Organic Solar Cell Applications

(2009) Yen-Ju Cheng et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Evaluation of B3LYP, X3LYP, and M06-Class Density Functionals for Predicting the Binding Energies of Neutral, Protonated, and Deprotonated Water Clusters

(2009) Vyacheslav S. Bryantsev et al.   Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Synthesis and characterization of 9,10-bis(2-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole) derivatives of anthracene: Efficient n-type emitter for organic light-emitting diodes

(2009) M. Ananth Reddy et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Simple Triarylamine-Based Dyes Containing Fluorene and Biphenyl Linkers for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

(2009) Abhishek Baheti et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Dye-sensitized solar cell utilizing organic dyads containing triarylene conjugates

(2009) Yuan Jay Chang et al.   TETRAHEDRON

Poly(2,7-carbazole)s: Structure−Property Relationships

(2008) Nicolas Blouin et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Band Gap Tunable, Donor−Acceptor−Donor Charge-Transfer Heteroquinoid-Based Chromophores: Near Infrared Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence

(2008) Gang Qian et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Assessment of the Performance of the M05−2X and M06−2X Exchange-Correlation Functionals for Noncovalent Interactions in Biomolecules

(2008) Edward G. Hohenstein et al.   Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Efficient Squaraine-Based Solution Processable Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

(2008) Fabio Silvestri et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Small Bandgap Polymers for Organic Solar Cells(Polymer Material Development in the Last 5 Years)

(2008) Renee Kroon et al.   Polymer Reviews

Polymer–Fullerene Composite Solar Cells

(2007) Barry C. Thompson et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

TD-DFT Performance for the Visible Absorption Spectra of Organic Dyes:  Conventional versus Long-Range Hybrids

(2007) Denis Jacquemin et al.   Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

cclib: A library for package-independent computational chemistry algorithms

(2007) Noel M. O'boyle et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and optical properties of benzocarbazole-substituted polysiloxanes for polymeric photorefractive materials

(2007) In Kyu Moon et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY