Enhanced photovoltaic efficiency via light-triggered self-assembly.

نویسندگان

  • Rohan J Kumar
  • Quentin I Churches
  • Jegadesan Subbiah
  • Akhil Gupta
  • Abdelsalem Ali
  • Richard A Evans
  • Andrew B Holmes
چکیده

Light-initiated, radical and hydrogen-bond induced self-assembly of bis-acetamido-functionalized triarylamines is demonstrated to occur in strongly dipolar "push-pull" molecules. This self-assembly process results in the formation of self-assembled nanostructures which in turn increase the efficiency of organic photovoltaic devices.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemical communications

دوره 49 58  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013