Photovoltaic cells based on sequentially adsorbed multilayers of conjugated poly(p-phenylene ethynylene)s and a water-soluble fullerene derivative

We describe the layer-by-layer (LBL) fabrication of multilayer films and photovoltaic cells using poly(phenylene ethynylene)-based anionic conjugated polyelectrolytes as electron donors and water-soluble cationic fullerene C60 derivatives as acceptors. LBL film deposition was found to be linearly re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1991. - 21(2005), 22 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 10119-26
1. Verfasser: Mwaura, Jeremiah K (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Pinto, Mauricio R, Witker, David, Ananthakrishnan, Nisha, Schanze, Kirk S, Reynolds, John R
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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