Green chemistry for organic solar cells

Direct (Hetero)Arylation: A New Tool for Polymer Chemists

(2013) Lauren G. Mercier et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Effect of synthetic accessibility on the commercial viability of organic photovoltaics

(2013) Timothy P. Osedach et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A renaissance of color: New structures and building blocks for organic electronics

(2013) Maxwell J. Robb et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Linear Side Chains in Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene–Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione Polymers Direct Self-Assembly and Solar Cell Performance

(2013) Clément Cabanetos et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

(2013) Jason D. Azoulay et al.   MACROMOLECULES

A polymer optoelectronic interface restores light sensitivity in blind rat retinas

(2013) Diego Ghezzi et al.   Nature Photonics

Direct heteroarylation of β-protected dithienosilole and dithienogermole monomers with thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione and furo[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione

(2013) Lauren G. Mercier et al.   Polymer Chemistry

Aesthetically Pleasing Conjugated Polymer:Fullerene Blends for Blue-Green Solar Cells Via Roll-to-Roll Processing

(2012) Chad M. Amb et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Evaluation of Solution-Processable Carbon-Based Electrodes for All-Carbon Solar Cells

(2012) Marc P. Ramuz et al.   ACS Nano

Nanocomposite “Superhighways” by Solution Assembly of Semiconductor Nanostructures with Ligand-Functionalized Conjugated Polymers

(2012) Emily B. Pentzer et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

What Makes Fullerene Acceptors Special as Electron Acceptors in Organic Solar Cells and How to Replace Them

(2012) Tao Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Semiconducting Polymers Prepared by Direct Arylation Polycondensation

(2012) Antonio Facchetti et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A conjugated polyazine containing diketopyrrolopyrrole for ambipolar organic thin film transistors

(2012) Wei Hong et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Organic photovoltaics: Potential fate and effects in the environment

(2012) Yannick-Serge Zimmermann et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Thin-film Photovoltaic Electricity Generation

(2012) Hyung Chul Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

Semi-random P3HT analogs via direct arylation polymerization

(2012) Andrey E. Rudenko et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

A Modular Strategy for Fully Conjugated Donor–Acceptor Block Copolymers

(2012) Sung-Yu Ku et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Enhancing the Photocurrent in Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Polymer Solar Cells via Energy Level Control

(2012) Weiwei Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Accessing New DPP-Based Copolymers by Direct Heteroarylation Polymerization

(2012) Jean-Rémi Pouliot et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Pd/C as a Clean and Effective Heterogeneous Catalyst for C–C Couplings toward Highly Pure Semiconducting Polymers

(2012) Shi-Yong Liu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Polymer solar cells

(2012) Gang Li et al.   Nature Photonics

A Physically Transient Form of Silicon Electronics

(2012) S.-W. Hwang et al.   SCIENCE

A Universal Method to Produce Low-Work Function Electrodes for Organic Electronics

(2012) Y. Zhou et al.   SCIENCE

Toward mechanically robust and intrinsically stretchable organic solar cells: Evolution of photovoltaic properties with tensile strain

(2012) Darren J. Lipomi et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Ultrathin and lightweight organic solar cells with high flexibility

(2012) Martin Kaltenbrunner et al.   Nature Communications

Band Gap and HOMO Level Control in Poly(thienylene vinylene)s Prepared by ADMET Polymerization

(2012) Joshua C. Speros et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Influence of the Acceptor Composition on Physical Properties and Solar Cell Performance in Semi-Random Two-Acceptor Copolymers

(2012) Beate Burkhart et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Synthesis of Poly(4,4-dialkyl-cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene-alt-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) (PCPDTBT) in a Direct Arylation Scheme

(2012) Sebastian Kowalski et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Solar cells based on semi-random P3HT analogues containing dithienopyrrole: influence of incorporating a strong donor

(2012) Beate Burkhart   Journal of Photonics for Energy

Polydimethylsiloxane as a Macromolecular Additive for Enhanced Performance of Molecular Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells

(2011) Kenneth R. Graham et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Electrode with Optimized Solvent and Thermal Post-Treatment for ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells

(2011) Yong Hyun Kim et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Highly Conductive and Transparent PEDOT:PSS Films with a Fluorosurfactant for Stretchable and Flexible Transparent Electrodes

(2011) Michael Vosgueritchian et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Nanostructured Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells

(2011) Jonas Weickert et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Indigo - A Natural Pigment for High Performance Ambipolar Organic Field Effect Transistors and Circuits

(2011) Mihai Irimia-Vladu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Stretchable Organic Solar Cells

(2011) Darren J. Lipomi et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Polarizing Organic Photovoltaics

(2011) Rui Zhu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Stability of Polymer Solar Cells

(2011) Mikkel Jørgensen et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Synthesis of 5-Alkyl[3,4-c]thienopyrrole-4,6-dione-Based Polymers by Direct Heteroarylation

(2011) Philippe Berrouard et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Direct Arylation as a Synthetic Tool for the Synthesis of Thiophene-Based Organic Electronic Materials

(2011) Derek J. Schipper et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Electronic Properties of Transparent Conductive Films of PEDOT:PSS on Stretchable Substrates

(2011) Darren J. Lipomi et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Stretchable, elastic materials and devices for solar energy conversion

(2011) Darren J. Lipomi et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solar cells with one-day energy payback for the factories of the future

(2011) Nieves Espinosa et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Material and Energy Intensity of Fullerene Production

(2011) Annick Anctil et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Molecular Design and Ordering Effects in π-Functional Materials for Transistor and Solar Cell Applications

(2011) Pierre M. Beaujuge et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

High-Performance Electron-Transporting Polymers Derived from a Heteroaryl Bis(trifluoroborate)

(2011) Jin-Kyun Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

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

Side-Chain Tunability of Furan-Containing Low-Band-Gap Polymers Provides Control of Structural Order in Efficient Solar Cells

(2011) Alan T. Yiu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis and Characterization of Fully Conjugated Donor–Acceptor–Donor Triblock Copolymers

(2011) Kathy B. Woody et al.   MACROMOLECULES

“Semi-Random” Multichromophoric rr-P3HT Analogues for Solar Photon Harvesting

(2011) Beate Burkhart et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Assembly of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/CdSe Hybrid Nanowires by Cocrystallization

(2011) Felicia A. Bokel et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Efficient Solar Cells from Semi-random P3HT Analogues Incorporating Diketopyrrolopyrrole

(2011) Petr P. Khlyabich et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of New Low Bandgap Isoindigo-Based Conjugated Polymers

(2011) Guobing Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Skin-like pressure and strain sensors based on transparent elastic films of carbon nanotubes

(2011) Darren J. Lipomi et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Efficient Synthesis of 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT)-Based Functional π-Conjugated Molecules through Direct C–H Bond Arylations

(2011) Ching-Yuan Liu et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Phenanthrene-functionalized 3,6-dithiophen-2-yl-2,5- dihydropyrrolo[3,4–c]pyrrole-1,4-diones as donor molecules for solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells

(2011) Zhonglian Wu et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells with Long Operating Lifetimes

(2011) Craig H. Peters et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent, Flexible, Silver Nanowire Electrodes

(2010) Liangbing Hu et al.   ACS Nano

Biocompatible and Biodegradable Materials for Organic Field-Effect Transistors

(2010) Mihai Irimia-Vladu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Flexible, Stretchable, Transparent Conducting Films Made from Superaligned Carbon Nanotubes

(2010) Chen Feng et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Efficiency Enhancement of Organic Solar Cells Using Transparent Plasmonic Ag Nanowire Electrodes

(2010) Myung-Gyu Kang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Highly Flexible Silver Nanowire Electrodes for Shape-Memory Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes

(2010) Zhibin Yu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

The Growth Mechanism of Copper Nanowires and Their Properties in Flexible, Transparent Conducting Films

(2010) Aaron R. Rathmell et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

TALL CHALLENGE FOR PINE CHEMICALS

(2010) MICHAEL MCCOY   CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS

Carbon Nanotube Thin Films: Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

(2010) Liangbing Hu et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Palladium-Catalyzed Ligand-Directed C−H Functionalization Reactions

(2010) Thomas W. Lyons et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Manufacture, integration and demonstration of polymer solar cells in a lamp for the “Lighting Africa” initiative

(2010) Frederik C. Krebs et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Dynamic Hybrid Life Cycle Assessment of Energy and Carbon of Multicrystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Systems

(2010) Pei Zhai et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Using bis(pinacolato)diboron to improve the quality of regioregular conjugated co-polymers

(2010) Frank Brouwer et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Exotic materials for bio-organic electronics

(2010) Mihai Irimia-Vladu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of Copolymers from Benzodithiophene and Thiazole

(2010) Miao Yang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Role of Molecular Architecture in Organic Photovoltaic Cells

(2010) D. Venkataraman et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Incorporation of Furan into Low Band-Gap Polymers for Efficient Solar Cells

(2010) Claire H. Woo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthetic Control of Structural Order inN-Alkylthieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-Based Polymers for Efficient Solar Cells

(2010) Claudia Piliego et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Palladium-Catalyzed Dehydrohalogenative Polycondensation of 2-Bromo-3-hexylthiophene: An Efficient Approach to Head-to-Tail Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

(2010) Qifeng Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of New Conjugated CNPPV Derivatives Containing Different Lengths of Oligothiophene Units for Organic Solar Cells

(2010) Fei Wang et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Isoindigo-Based Donor−Acceptor Conjugated Polymers

(2010) Romain Stalder et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Synthesis and Characterization of a New Series of Blue Fluorescent 2,6-Linked 9,10-Diphenylanthrylenephenylene Copolymers and Their Application for Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes

(2010) Hung-Yang Chen et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Electrospun Metal Nanofiber Webs as High-Performance Transparent Electrode

(2010) Hui Wu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Laminated Top Electrode

(2010) Jung-Yong Lee et al.   NANO LETTERS

Upscaling of polymer solar cell fabrication using full roll-to-roll processing

(2010) Frederik C. Krebs et al.   Nanoscale

Environmentally sustainable organic field effect transistors

(2010) Mihai Irimia-Vladu et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Synthesis of Isoindigo-Based Oligothiophenes for Molecular Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

(2010) Jianguo Mei et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Guidelines and Cost Analysis for Catalyst Production in Biocatalytic Processes

(2010) Pär Tufvesson et al.   ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Transparent Cu nanowire mesh electrode on flexible substrates fabricated by transfer printing and its application in organic solar cells

(2010) Myung-Gyu Kang et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Fully spray-coated ITO-free organic solar cells for low-cost power generation

(2010) Seok-In Na et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Development of Novel Conjugated Donor Polymers for High-Efficiency Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices

(2009) Junwu Chen et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

“Plastic” Solar Cells: Self-Assembly of Bulk Heterojunction Nanomaterials by Spontaneous Phase Separation

(2009) Jeffrey Peet et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Polymer-Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

(2009) Gilles Dennler et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Facile Route to Aryl Boronates: Room-Temperature, Copper-Catalyzed Borylation of Aryl Halides with Alkoxy Diboron Reagents

(2009) Christian Kleeberg et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Organic photovoltaics

(2009) Bernard Kippelen et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Low band gap copolymers based on thiophene and quinoxaline: Their electronic energy levels and photovoltaic application

(2009) Qiang Peng et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Synthesis and Characterization of Bridged Bithiophene-Based Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications: Acceptor Strength and Ternary Blends

(2009) Chiu-Hsiang Chen et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Large-scale pattern growth of graphene films for stretchable transparent electrodes

(2009) Keun Soo Kim et al.   NATURE

Nanoparticle-based, spray-coated silver top contacts for efficient polymer solar cells

(2009) Claudio Girotto et al.   ORGANIC ELECTRONICS

Evaluation of Solution-Processed Reduced Graphene Oxide Films as Transparent Conductors

(2008) Héctor A. Becerril et al.   ACS Nano

Random terpolymers for electroluminescent devices: Synthesis and characterization of new cyano-containing poly(fluorenylene-vinylene)s

(2008) Roberto Grisorio et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Bandgap and Molecular Energy Level Control of Conjugated Polymer Photovoltaic Materials Based on Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene

(2008) Jianhui Hou et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Air stable polymer photovoltaics based on a process free from vacuum steps and fullerenes

(2008) Frederik C. Krebs   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Polymer–Fullerene Composite Solar Cells

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