Journal Article10.1016/J.JECHEM.2018.12.018
Chlorophyll-based organic solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency
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TL;DR: In this article, two easily semi-synthesized chlorophyll derivatives, namely, chlorin e6 trimethyl ester (Ce6Me3) and its copper complex (Cu-Ce 6Me3), were used as the p-type dopants for organic semiconductors and their impact in organic solar cells (OSCs).
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About: This article is published in Journal of Energy Chemistry. The article was published on 01 Nov 2019. The article focuses on the topics: Organic solar cell & Solar cell.
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