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. 2022 Jan 28;12(3):443. doi: 10.3390/nano12030443
Y6 (2,2′-((2Z,2Z)-((12,13-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,9-diundecyl-12,13-dihydro-[1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-e]thieno[2″,3″:4′,50]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-g]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[3,2-b]indole-2,10-diyl)bis(methanylylidene))bis(5,6-difluoro-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2,1-diylidene))dimalononitrile)
O-IDTBR (5Z,5′Z)-5,5′-{[7,7′-(4,4,9,9-tetraoctyl-4,9-dihydro-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b’]dithiophene-2,7-diyl)bis(benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-7,4-diyl)]bis(methanylylidene)}bis(3-ethyl-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one)
PC71BM (6,6)-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester
HPCzI 1,3,4,5,6,7-hexaphenyl-2-{3′-(9-ethylcarbazolyl)}-isoindole
ICBA 1′,1″,4′,4″-Tetrahydro-di[1,4]methanonaphthaleno[1,2:2′,3′,56,60:2″,3″][5,6]fullerene-C60
TEMPO 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxoammonium
IDIC 2,2′-[(4,4,9,9-tetrahexyl-4,9-dihydro-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene-2,7-diyl)bis[methylidyne(3-oxo-1H-indene-2,1(3H)-diylidene)]]bis-propanedinitrile
DIPO-Ph4 2,2′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-dipyranylidene
F4-TCNQ 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane
EGME 2-methoxyethanol
PTCDA 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride
IT-4F 3,9-bis(2-methylene-((3-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)-6,7-difluoro)-indanone))-5,5,11,11-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-dithieno[2,3-d:2′,3′-d′]-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b’]dithiophene
ITIC 3,9-bis(2-methylene-(3-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)-indanone))-5,5,11,11-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-dithieno-[2,3-d:2′,3′-d′]-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene
ITIC-Th 3,9-bis(2-methylene-(3-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)-indanone))-5,5,11,11-tetrakis(5-hexylthienyl)-dithieno-[2,3-d:2′,3′-d′]-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene
CBP 4,4′-N,N′-dicarbazole-biphenyl
a-MWNTs Amino-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes
AHM Ammonium heptamolybdate
AIL Anode interfacial layer
AFM Atomic force microscope
BPQDs Black phosphorous quantum dots
bf-MWCNTs Boronic acid functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes
BHJ Bulk heterojunction
CNT Carbon nanotubes
CTAB Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
CoOx Cobalt oxide
CPEs Conjugated polyelectrolytes
CIGS Copper indium gallium diselenide
CuOx Copper oxide
CuSx Copper sulfide
MeOPhN-DBC Dibenzo[g,p]chrysene derivative, 3,6,11,14-tetramethoxyphenylamine- dibenzo[g,p]chrysene
DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide
DMF Dimethylformamide
DC Direct current
DA Dopamine
ETL Electron transport layer
EQE External quantum efficiency
FF Fill factor
GSL Grafted sulfonated-acetone-formaldehyde lignin
GO Graphene oxide
GQDs Graphene quantum dots
g-C3N4 Graphitic carbon nitrile
HOMO High occupied molecular orbital
HTL Hole transport layer
HyMoO3-x Hydrogenated molybdenum oxide
ITO Indium tin oxide
Pin Input power
IPA Isopropanol
LIL Laser interference lithography
LSPR Localized surface plasmon resonance
LUMO Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital
Pmax Maximum power output
MO Metal oxides
MW Microwave
NPB N,N′-bis(1-naphthalenyl)N,N′-bis-phenyl-(1,1′-biphenyl)-4,4′-diamine
BF-DPB N,N’-((diphenyl-N,N’-bis)9,9,-dimethyl-fluoren-2-yl)-benzidine
NDs Nanodots
NPs Nanoparticles
NRs Nanorods
NWs Nanowires
NFD Nickel formate dihydrate
NiOx Nickel oxide
NiSx Nickel sulfide
nGQDs Nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots
Voc Open circuit voltage
OLEDs Organic light-emiting diodes
OSCs Organic solar cells
Pout Output power
PCBM Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester
PMA Phosphomolybdic acid
PL Photoluminescence
PV Photovoltaic
PC Phthalocyanine
PTB7 Poly [[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl][3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4-b]thiophenediyl]]
PCPDT Poly 3,4-dithia-7H-cyclopenta[a]pentalene
FBT-TH4 Poly 5,6-difluorobenzothiadiazole
PDMT Poly(3,4-dimethoxythiophene)
PEDOT Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
PEDOT:PSS Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate)
P3HT Poly(3-hexylthiophene)
P3HT50-b-PSS23 Poly(3-hexylthiophene)-b-poly(p-styrenesulfonate)
PEDOT-S Poly(4-(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl-methoxy)-1-butanesulfonic acid)
PTPCz Poly(carbazolyl triphenylethylene) derivative
PDMS Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
PMMA Poly(methylmethacrylate)
PSS Poly(styrenesulfonate)
PM6 Poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-fluorothiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene))-co-(1,3-di(5-thiophene-2-yl)-5,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c′]dithiophene-4,8-dione))]
PBDB-T Poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene)-co-(1,3-di(5-thiophene-2-yl)-5,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo[1,2-c:4,5-c′]dithiophene-4,8-dione)]
PffBT4T-2OD Poly[(5,6-difluoro-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4,7-diyl)-alt-(3,3‴-di(2-octyldodecyl)-2,2′;5′,2″;5″,2‴-quaterthiophen-5,5‴-diyl)]
PFN Poly[(9,9bis(3′-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl)-2,7-fluorene)-alt-2,7-(9,9dioctylfluorene)]
PSFP-DTBTP Poly[(9,9-bis(4-sulfonatobutyl sodium) fluorene-alt-phenylene)-ran-(4,7-di-2-thienyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole-alt-phenylene)]
TFB Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-alt-(4,4′-(N-(4-butylphenyl)))]
PNDIT-F3N Poly[[2,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-1,2,3,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,3,6,8-tetraoxobenzo[lmn] [3,8]phenanthroline-4,9-diyl]-2,5-thiophenediyl[9,9-bis[3′((N,N-dimethyl)-N-ethylammonium)]propyl]-9H-fluorene-2,7-diyl]-2,5-thiophenediyl]
PhNa-1T Poly[1,4-bis(4-sulfonatobutoxy)benzene-thiophene]
PCP-Na Poly[2,6-(4,4-bis-(propane-1-sulfonate sodium)-4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-b′ ]dithiophene)-alt-(4,4′-biphenyl)]
P3HTN Poly[3-(6′-N,N,N-trimethyl ammonium)-hexylthiophene] bromide
PTB7-Th Poly[4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene-)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl)]
PBDT-TS1 Poly[4,8-bis(5-(octylthio)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl–alt–(4-(2- ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene-)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl]
PFtT-D Poly[9,9-bis(4′-sulfonatobutyl)fluorene-alt-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene]
PFSe Poly[9,9-bis(4′-sulfonatobutyl)fluorene-alt-selenophene]
PFT-D Poly[9,9-bis(4′-sulfonatobutyl)fluorene-alt-thiophene]
PBDT-DTNT Poly[benzodithiophene-bis(decyltetradecyl-thien)naphthothiadiazole]
PCDTBT Poly[N-9′-heptadecanyl-2,7-carbazole-alt-5,5(4′,7′-di-2-thienyl-2′,1′,3′-benzothiadiazole)]
PANI Polyaniline
PEG Polyethylene glycol
PSC Polymer solar cell
PMC Polynuclear metal-oxo clusters
p-TPCF Polytriphenylcarbazole fluoranthene
PCE Power conversion efficiency
QDs Quantum dots
rrP3HT Regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl)
RMS Root meand square
SEM Scanning electron microscopy
Rs Series resistance
Jsc Short circuit current
Rsh Shunt resistance
SWCNTs Single-walled carbon nanotubes
SILAR Successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction
F4TCNQ Tetrafluorotetracyanoquino-dimethane
TTA Tetrathiafulvalene
TTF-py Tetrathiafulvalene pyridine derivative
P3HT-Si Triethoxysilane terminated poly(3-hexylthiophene)
WOx Tungsten oxide
WSx Tungsten sulfide
UVO Ultraviolet ozone
uSWNT Unzipped single-walled carbon nanotubes
VOx Vanadium oxide
VoPC Vanadylphthalocyanine
WF Work function