Electron and hole transport in solution-processed fullerenes
Gert‐Jan A. H. Wetzelaer, Paul W. M. Blom
Abstract
Methanofullerene [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester and its derivatives have been the workhorse acceptors in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells for more than two decades. Here, an overview of their charge transport properties is given.
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FullereneMaterials scienceElectronOrganic solar cellCharge (physics)Electron acceptorElectron transport chainHeterojunctionButyric acidChemical engineeringFullerene chemistryNanotechnologyChemical physicsOptoelectronicsPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialPolymerChemistryBiochemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsGraphene research and applications