Block copolymer compatibilizers for ternary blend polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells – an opportunity for computation aided molecular design

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Kipp ◽  
Rafael Verduzco ◽  
Venkat Ganesan
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Design ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic ◽  
Ternary Blend ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Bulk ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Blend Polymer

In this review article, we discuss some recent developments in the context of the use of block copolymers (BCP) as compatibilizers in ternary blend organic photovoltaic devices.

Effect of the π-linker on the performance of organic photovoltaic devices based on push–pull D–π–A molecules

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (14) ◽  
pp. 11458-11464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chul Lim ◽  
Jang-Joo Kim ◽  
Jyongsik Jang ◽  
Jong-In Hong
Keyword(s):  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Higher Power

The bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices based on 3T : PC71BM (2 wt%, 1 : 1.75 w/w) exhibited a higher power conversion efficiency of 2.58% than DTT-based OPV devices.

scholarly journals A new strategy to engineer polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells with thick active layers via self-assembly of the tertiary columnar phase

Nanoscale ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (32) ◽  
pp. 11511-11522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongfei Li ◽  
Zhenhua Yang ◽  
Cheng Pan ◽  
Naisheng Jiang ◽  
Sushil K. Satija ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Organic Solar Cell ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Ternary Blend ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Roll To Roll ◽  
Active Layers ◽  
Polymer Bulk ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Cell Fabrication

A self-assembled ternary blend bulk heterojunction increases the optimal blend thickness, making it suitable for practical roll-to-roll organic solar cell fabrication.

scholarly journals Melt-processing of small molecule organic photovoltaics via bulk heterojunction compatibilization

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2218-2224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiman Rahmanudin ◽  
Liang Yao ◽  
Xavier A. Jeanbourquin ◽  
Yongpeng Liu ◽  
Arvindh Sekar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecule ◽  
Organic Photovoltaics ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Melt Processing ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Organic Photovoltaic Devices

A specially-designed molecular compatibilizer enables bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaic devices that tolerate melt processing thus reducing the need for toxic solvents.

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