Photovoltaic Universal Joints: Ball-and-Socket Interfaces in Molecular Photovoltaic Cells

A new approach toward higher efficiency organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) is described. Complementarity in shape between the donor (contorted hexabenzocoronene, see picture) and acceptor (buckminsterfullerene) molecules results in OPVs that perform surprisingly well. This exploitation of host–gues...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chemphyschem 2010-03, Vol.11 (4), p.799-803
Hauptverfasser:	Tremblay, Noah J., Gorodetsky, Alon A., Cox, Marshall P., Schiros, Theanne, Kim, Bumjung, Steiner, Rachel, Bullard, Zachary, Sattler, Aaron, So, Woo-Young, Itoh, Yoshimitsu, Toney, Michael F., Ogasawara, Hirohito, Ramirez, Arthur P., Kymissis, Ioannis, Steigerwald, Michael L., Nuckolls, Colin
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences conducting materials crystal growth Electronics Energy energy conversion Equipments, installations and applications Exact sciences and technology interfaces nanotechnology Natural energy Optoelectronic devices Photovoltaic conversion Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices solar (photovoltaic), electrodes - solar, charge transport, materials and chemistry by design, optics, synthesis (novel materials) Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells SOLAR ENERGY
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Zusammenfassung:	A new approach toward higher efficiency organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) is described. Complementarity in shape between the donor (contorted hexabenzocoronene, see picture) and acceptor (buckminsterfullerene) molecules results in OPVs that perform surprisingly well. This exploitation of host–guest chemistry at the organic/organic interface demonstrates a new direction for OPV device design.
ISSN:	1439-4235 1439-7641
DOI:	10.1002/cphc.200900941