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Star-shaped heptamers of discotic dyes as new materials for photovoltaic devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

S. Holger Eichhorn ,
Nicholas Fox  and
Bryan Bornais
S. Holger Eichhorn
Affiliation:
University of Windsor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Nicholas Fox
Affiliation:
University of Windsor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Bryan Bornais
Affiliation:
University of Windsor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Abstract

Potentially n-type and p-type semi-conducting discotic liquid crystal dyes are linked together to star-shaped heptamers, which might self-organize into super-columns of separated p-type and n-type columnar stacks. Their synthesis, mesomorphism, and electronic properties will be discussed along with their potential use in photovoltaic devices.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 836: Symposium L – Materials for Photovoltaics , 2004 , L4.6
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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