[HTML][HTML] Current issues in research on structure–property relationships in polymer nanocomposites

J Jancar, JF Douglas, FW Starr, SK Kumar… - Polymer, 2010 - Elsevier
The understanding of the basic physical relationships between nano-scale structural
variables and the macroscale properties of polymer nanocomposites remains in its infancy …

Self-assembly of rod–coil block copolymers

BD Olsen, RA Segalman - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2008 - Elsevier
Rod–coil block copolymers are an increasingly important class of molecules for the self-
assembly of functional polymer systems, many of which have rodlike chain conformations …

Block copolymers for organic optoelectronics

RA Segalman, B McCulloch, S Kirmayer… - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
While polymers hold significant potential as low cost, mechanically flexible, lightweight large
area photovoltaics and light emitting devices (OLEDs), their performance relies crucially on …

Effect of molecular weight on the structure and morphology of oriented thin films of regioregular poly (3‐hexylthiophene) grown by directional epitaxial solidification

M Brinkmann, P Rannou - Advanced Functional Materials, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Regioregular head‐to‐tail (HT)‐coupled poly (3‐hexylthiophene‐2, 5‐diyl)(P3HT) with a
weight‐average molecular weight (Mw) in the 7.3–69.6 kDa range is crystallized by …

Block copolymer strategies for solar cell technology

PD Topham, AJ Parnell… - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
A simple overview of the methods used and the expected benefits of block copolymers in
organic photovoltaic devices is given in this review. The description of the photovoltaic …

Polymer solar cells

H Hoppe, NS Sariciftci - Photoresponsive Polymers II, 2007 - Springer
Polymer solar cells, a highly innovative research area for the last decade until today, are
currentlymaturing with respect to understanding of their fundamental processes of operation …

[HTML][HTML] Optoelectronics using block copolymers

I Botiz, SB Darling - Materials Today, 2010 - Elsevier
Block copolymers, either as semiconductors themselves or as structure directors, are
emerging as a promising class of materials for understanding and controlling processes …

A new supramolecular route for using rod‐coil block copolymers in photovoltaic applications

N Sary, F Richard, C Brochon, N Leclerc… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The growing interest for renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaic (PV) devices,
combined with the need for low-cost processing, have contributed to the quick expansion of …

Conjugated rod–coil and rod–rod block copolymers for photovoltaic applications

M He, F Qiu, Z Lin - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Conjugated polymer-based bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells are widely recognized as a
promising alternative to their inorganic counterparts for achieving low-cost, roll-to-roll …

Self-Assembly of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)-block-polylactide Block Copolymer and Subsequent Incorporation of Electron Acceptor Material

I Botiz, SB Darling - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
It is commonly accepted that in order to develop high-performance organic and/or hybrid
organic− inorganic solar energy devices, it is necessary to use, among other components …