D-π-A-π-A Strategy to Design Benzothiadiazole-carbazole-based Conjugated Polymer with High Solar Cell Voltage and Enhanced Photocurrent

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (24) ◽  
pp. 2156-2161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manxi Zhou ◽  
Min Wang ◽  
Lei Zhu ◽  
Zhenqing Yang ◽  
Chao Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Cell Voltage

An expanded isoindigo unit as a new building block for a conjugated polymer leading to high-performance solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (15) ◽  
pp. 5427-5433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shugang Li ◽  
Zhongcheng Yuan ◽  
Jianyu Yuan ◽  
Ping Deng ◽  
Qing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Building Block ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Solar Cell Device ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
First Time

An expanded isoindigo unit (IBTI) has been incorporated into a donor–acceptor conjugated polymer for the first time. The PCE of the solar cell device based on the new polymer reached 6.41% with a fill factor of 0.71.

scholarly journals Effect of molecular weight on the properties and organic solar cell device performance of a donor–acceptor conjugated polymer

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 2312-2318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeyun Xiao ◽  
Kuan Sun ◽  
Jegadesan Subbiah ◽  
Tianshi Qin ◽  
Shirong Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Organic Solar Cell ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Solar Cell Device ◽  
Donor Acceptor

The effect of molecular weight of a conjugated polymer on its photophysical properties and solar cell device performance was investigated.

Isoindigo-based conjugated polymer for high-performance organic solar cell with a high VOC of 1.06 V as processed from non-halogenated solvent

2019 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eui Hyuk Jung ◽  
Hyungju Ahn ◽  
Won Ho Jo ◽  
Jea Woong Jo ◽  
Jae Woong Jung
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Organic Solar Cell ◽  
High Performance

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Conductive Terpolymer for Solar Cell Application

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-44
Author(s):  
Bianca Pedroso Silva Santos ◽  
Arthur de Castro Ribeiro ◽  
Jose Geraldo de Melo Furtado ◽  
Maria de Fátima Vieira Marques
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
High Solubility ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Solar Cell Application ◽  
Optical And Electronic Properties ◽  
Wide Absorption Band

Polymeric solar cells (PSCs) are a promising alternative for harnessing solar energy and producing clean and renewable energy. In the present work, a new photovoltaic polymer was synthesized to be applied as an electron donor in PSCs. The conjugated polymer showed high solubility. The optical and electronic properties were investigated in which it was possible to observe wide absorption band and bandgap indicating that it is a promising material for application in solar cells.

scholarly journals Templated Growth of Fullerene C60 Crystals by Triptycene in  Polymer Blend Films

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Cole Ross Lomas
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Polymer Films ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Fullerene C60 ◽  
Film Morphology

<p>Molecular semiconductors such as fullerene C60 have become ubiquitous components of organic electronic devices, owing to their electronic structure and favourable material processing properties. In most conjugated polymer-fullerene films that form the active layer in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic solar cells, organisation of the fullerene phases to the correct nanoscale dimensions for exciton charge separation and transportation to the device electrodes is driven by excess fullerene addition. While this approach can deliver acceptable film morphology for a BHJ solar cell, it is not optimal as the photoactive polymer component of the film becomes diluted by C60 thereby reducing device efficiency. This motivates a supramolecular approach as an alternative method to control fullerene assembly and give morphological control of conjugated polymer films. Triptycene (TPC) is a readily available molecule whose rigid paddle wheel structure and hydrophobicity present three excellent C60 binding cavities. Triptycene has the potential to template the macroscopic assembly of fullerene molecules within a polymer-fullerene blend film, thereby controlling phase separation without excess fullerene addition. In this project, the ability of TPC to template the assembly of C60 was investigated in single crystals, polymer films, and in functional electronic devices. Blue-shifted fluorescence from TPC·C60 co-crystals was used as a spectroscopic signature to probe the molecular environment of C60 dispersed through an optically transparent polystyrene polymer film, and confirm that TPC hosts C60 molecules within the polymer matrix. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy of the polystyrene:C60:TPC films confirmed a reduction in the orbital overlap between adjacent C60 molecules providing further evidence that TPC had spatially separated C60 molecules upon templating the macroscopic assembly. When TPC was added to conjugated polymer poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethyhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV) and MEHPPV: C60 films as a blend additive, fluorescence spectroscopy identified two unique effects: (1) the suppression of excimer states when TPC spatially separated the conjugated polymer chains, and (2) the assembly of C60 into larger domains to drive polymer and C60 phase separation, giving morphological control of the polymer film. The fabrication of polystyrene:C60:TPC sandwich devices showed the electronic conduction of C60 was unaltered by spatial separation and reduction in electronic coupling between neighbouring C60 molecules caused by TPC templation. MEHPPV: C60 BHJ solar cells suffered a loss in photocurent when TPC was added to the active layer when compared to fabricated devices that used excess fullerene addition to control film morphology. However, due to time constraints, only one polymer film composition was able to be tested. Since the polymer film morphology was shown to be sensitive to the molar ratios of C60 and TPC, there is immense potential to further investigate TPC as a blend additive in conjugated polymer films and optimise the film composition to obtain desirable morphology for a BHJ solar cell. The functionalisation of TPC could provide a method to further enhance interactions between TPC and C60 and provide greater control over C60 self-assembly within a polymer film.</p>

Understanding the impact of side-chains on photovoltaic performance in efficient all-polymer solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (40) ◽  
pp. 12641-12649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Li ◽  
Qilin Zhang ◽  
Gaole Dai ◽  
Hua Fan ◽  
Xin Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Polymer Solar Cell ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
The Impact

We performed side-chain fluorination and alkylthio substituent in a template conjugated polymer and further investigate their impact on polymer–polymer solar cell performance.

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