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Fullerene Derivatives for Organic Solar Cells

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Chemical Science of π-Electron Systems

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Functionalization of fullerenes can produce various fullerene-based electron acceptors for solution-processed organic thin-film solar cells. In this chapter, silylmethyl[60]fullerenes (SIMEFs), methano indene fullerenes (MIFs), fullerenyl esters, and lithium ion-encapsulated fullerene derivatives are introduced to discuss design concepts, synthetic methods, and photovoltaic properties of these fullerene electron acceptors.

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The author sincerely thanks Professor Eiichi Nakamura (The University of Tokyo), Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and all collaborators listed in the literature cited. The author gratefully acknowledges the Funding Program for Next-Generation World-Leading Researchers (GR30).

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    Yutaka Matsuo

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  2. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Atsuhiro Osuka

  3. Department of Chemistry and Nano Science,, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Shunichi Fukuzumi

  4. Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan

    Hideki Kandori

  5. Osaka University, Suita, Japan

    Yoshio Aso

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Matsuo, Y. (2015). Fullerene Derivatives for Organic Solar Cells. In: Akasaka, T., Osuka, A., Fukuzumi, S., Kandori, H., Aso, Y. (eds) Chemical Science of π-Electron Systems. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55357-1_33

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