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Electronic structure and nonlinear optical properties of organic photovoltaic systems with potential applications on solar cell devices: a DFT approach

The use of eco-friendly materials for the environment has been addressed as a critical issue in the development of systems for renewable energy applications. In this regard, the investigation of organic photovoltaic (OPV) molecules for the implementation in solar cells has become a subject of intens...

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Published in:Theoretical chemistry accounts 2018-06, Vol.137 (6), p.1-15, Article 85
Main Authors: Guillén-López, Alfredo, Delesma, Cornelio, Amador-Bedolla, Carlos, Robles, Miguel, Muñiz, Jesús
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Crystallization
Electronic structure
Inorganic Chemistry
Molecular chains
Nonlinear optics
Optical properties
Organic Chemistry
Photovoltaic cells
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Solar cells
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Time dependence
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