Search for dissertations about: "Polymer-fullerene blend"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Polymer-fullerene blend.

2. 1. Studies of Charge Transport and Energy Level in Solar Cells Based on Polymer/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction

   Author : Abay Gadisa; Olle Inganäs; Vladimir Dyakonov; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bulk heterojunction; Charge transport; Space charge limited; Bipolar transport; Origin of open circuit voltage; Polymer-fullerene blend; Soft contact lamination; Polarized infrared emission; Physics; Fysik;

   Abstract : π-Conjugated polymers have attracted considerable attention since they are potential candidates for various opto-electronic devices such as solar cells, light emitting iodes, photodiodes, and transistors. Electronic de vices based on conjugated polymers can be easily processed at low temperature using inexpensive technologies. READ MORE

4. 2. Nanoplasmonic Sensing of Materials for Energy Applications

   Author : Ferry Nugroho; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; localized surface plasmon resonance; sensors; palladium; PIM-1; microporous polymers; nanofabrication; film thickness dependence; indirect nanoplasmonic sensing; glass transition temperature; carbon capture and storage; adsorption; polymer:fullerene blends; organic photovoltaics; alloy nanoparticles; hydrogen sensors; plasmonic sensors;

   Abstract : Sensors are omnipresent in our daily life. They are used in many applications ranging from the touch screen in our smartphones to more critical contexts such as pollution monitoring. READ MORE

5. 3. The morphology of polyfluorene : fullerene blend films for photovoltaic applications

   Author : Ana Sofia Anselmo; Håkan Rensmo; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Materials Science; Organic Photovoltaics; Polymer Solar Cells; Materialteknik; Materials Engineering;

   Abstract : Polymer photovoltaic systems whose photoactive layer is a blend of a semiconducting polymer with a fullerene derivative in a bulk heterojunction configuration are amongst the most successful organic photovoltaic devices nowadays. The three-dimensional organization in these layers (the morphology) plays a crucial role in the performance of the devices. READ MORE

6. 4. Morphology and material stability in polymer solar cells

   Author : Rickard Hansson; Ellen Moons; Andreas Opitz; Mats Fahlman; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; polymer solar cell; photovoltaics; morphology; photo-degradation; conjugated polymer; fullerene; synchroton-based techniques; Physics; Fysik;

   Abstract : Polymer solar cells are promising in that they are inexpensive to produce, and due to their mechanical flexibility have the potential for use in applications not possible for more traditional types of solar cells. The performance of polymer solar cells depends strongly on the distribution of electron donor and acceptor material in the active layer. READ MORE

7. 5. Materials aspects in spin-coated films for polymer photovoltaics

   Author : Ana Sofia Anselmo; Ellen Moons; Krister Svensson; Jan van Stam; Paul Dastoor; Karlstads universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; materials science; photovoltaics; conjugated polymer; polymer solar cell; bulk heterojunction; coating; morphology; fullerene; photostability; degradation; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; synchroton-based techniques; Materialvetenskap; Materialvetenskap;

   Abstract : Polymer-based photovoltaics have the potential to contribute to boosting photovoltaic energy conversion overall. Besides allowing large-area inexpensive processing, polymeric materials have the added benefit of opening new market applications for photovoltaics due to their low-weight and interesting mechanical properties. READ MORE