The properties of a particular kind of small molecule that is built from two oligomers of different monomers, i.e. a diblock co-oligomer, as the electron donor in the active layer of organic solar cells are investigated ...

2,2 ':5 ',2 ''-terthiophene (3Th) was utilized as a precursor in the electro-synthesis of oligothiophenes and their further evaluation as donor materials in the active layer of vacuum-processed organic photovoltaic (OPV) ...

Calcium alginate beads were reinforced with linear polyethylenimine (PEI), Cu(II) and synthetic oligomers derived from a diepoxide, methacrylic acid and imidazole, to increase the resistance to stirring and vibration for ...

The development of composite materials consisting of metal nanoparticles embedded in macromolecular compounds, obtained via in-situ reduction process has attracted research interest. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been ...

A new branched sexithienylene vinylene oligomer, (E)-bis-1,2-(5,5-dimethyl-(2,2:3,2-terthiophene)vinylene (BSTV), was synthesized, characterized, and used as the electron donor in a planar heterojunction organic photovoltaic ...

In situ formation of a Cu-(m-phenylenediamine) (Cu-mPD) oligomer complex from copper chloride during the interfacial polymerization process was successfully employed to produce modified thin-film composite reverse osmosis ...