Highly efficient small molecule solar cells fabricated with non-halogenated solvents

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High performance bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells fabricated with non-halogenated solvent processing

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8.7% Power conversion efficiency polymer solar cell realized with non-chlorinated solvents

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Yet another poor man's green bulk heterojunction photocells: Annealing effect and film composition dependence of photovoltaic devices using poly(3-hexylthiophene):C70 composites prepared with chlorine-free solvent

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Efficient inverted quasi-bilayer organic solar cells fabricated by using non-halogenated solvent processes

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Highly efficient bifacial transparent organic solar cells with power conversion efficiency greater than 3% and transparency of 50%

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New Terthiophene-Conjugated Porphyrin Donors for Highly Efficient Organic Solar Cells

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