Date of Award
Fall 12-2011
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Committee Chair
James Rawlins
Committee Chair Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Committee Member 2
Paige Buchanan
Committee Member 2 Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Committee Member 3
Kenneth Mauritz
Committee Member 3 Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Committee Member 4
Robert Moore
Committee Member 4 Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Committee Member 5
Daniel Savin
Committee Member 5 Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Committee Member 6
Robson Storey
Committee Member 6 Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
Mankind needs sources of clean power. Photovoltaic (PV) cells, in use since 1839, have proven reliable and practical for certain applications. PV cell efficiency has changed over the years from 1-2% to ultra-high efficiency cells operating at efficiencies greater than 40%. Organic photovoltaics are a potential transformative technology platform. The potential for cell use, efficiency and cost are all parts of the research and development focus at the time this document was written. This research was initiated with a focus on the synthesis and understanding of the variables effecting acceptor-donor block copolymer. The self-assembled morphology resulting from varying volume ratios of each block in the absence and presence of both A and B homopolymers singularly and in combination was examined.
Copyright
2011, Brandon Cory Achord
Recommended Citation
Achord, Brandon Cory, "Synthesis and Characterization of Acceptor: Donor Block Copolymers for Organic Photovoltaics" (2011). Dissertations. 483.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/483