Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by Imperial College London
- Includes a detailed introduction to the science behind polymer solar cells
- Provides detailed information on synthetic procedures and molecular modeling data used to predict physical properties
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
This book reports on the design, synthesis and characterization of new small molecule electron acceptors for polymer solar cells. Starting with a detailed introduction to the science behind polymer solar cells, the author then goes on to review the challenges and advances made in developing non-fullerene acceptors so far. In the main body of the book, the author describes the design principles and synthetic strategy for a new family of acceptors, including detailed synthetic procedures and molecular modeling data used to predict physical properties. An indepth characterization of the photovoltaic performance, with transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS), photo-induced charge extraction, and grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) is also included, and the author uses this data to relate material properties and device performance. This book provides a useful overview for researchers beginning a project in this or related areas.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Sarah Holliday obtained her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, UK before moving to Imperial College London to pursue her PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Iain McCulloch and Dr. Mathieu Turbiez (BASF). Her work on non-fullerene acceptors is considered an important contribution to the field of organic photovoltaics. She is currently a postdoc at the University of Washington, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Synthesis and Characterisation of Non-Fullerene Electron Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics
Authors: Sarah Holliday
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77091-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77090-1Published: 04 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08367-0Published: 01 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77091-8Published: 22 March 2018
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 105
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour
Topics: Polymer Sciences, Renewable and Green Energy, Optical and Electronic Materials
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Chemical Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Oil, Gas & Geosciences