Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Photoelectric – Cells
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-15
2011-03-15
Barton, Jeffrey T (Department: 1795)
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Photoelectric
Cells
C428S220000, C548S126000, C548S337100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07906724
ABSTRACT:
There is provided novel n-type conjugated compounds based on 2-vinyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazole moieties conjugated via the vinyl group to an aromatic moiety. Also provided are thin films and photovoltaics comprising the novel compounds, as well as methods of synthesizing the compounds.
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Chen Zhikuan
Kietzke Thomas
Sellinger Alan
Shin Richard Yee Cheong
Sudhakar Sundarraj
Agency for Science Technology and Research
Barton Jeffrey T
Bourke Allison
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
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