Synthesis and Characterization of Trifluoromethylated Benzimidazole and Benzo[1,2-B:3,4-B']Dithiophene Based Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymer for Polymer Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G Murali ◽  
Arun D. Rao ◽  
Praveen C. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Absorption Band ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Polymerization Reaction ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Broad Absorption Band ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Donor Acceptor

ABSTRACTA new donor-acceptor structured conjugated polymer (PDODTBI) with trifluoromethylated benzimidazole and benzo[1,2-b;3,4-b']dithiophene (BDT) unit have been designed and synthesized using Stille coupling polymerization reaction. The polymer is highly soluble in common organic solvents such as chloroform, tetrahydrofuran and chlorobenzene with good film forming properties. The structure of the polymer is elucidated by 1H NMR and FTIR spectroscopic techniques. The introduction of a trifluoromethyl group at 4th position of the benzimidazole unit has significantly altered the optical and electrochemical properties of polymer. Polymer film showed broad absorption band in the range of 400-680 nm. Optical band gap of the polymer estimated from the absorption band edge and is found to be ∼1.88 eV. Polymer exhibited deeper HOMO (-5.0 eV) and the LUMO (-3.12 eV) energy levels. Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell device with PDODTBI as a donor and PC61BM as an acceptor were evaluated.

Ferrocene-diketopyrrolopyrrole based non-fullerene acceptors for bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (26) ◽  
pp. 13625-13633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuvraj Patil ◽  
Rajneesh Misra ◽  
Rahul Singhal ◽  
Ganesh D. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Derivatives Of

Herein we have investigated the photovoltaic properties of ferrocenyl tetracyanobutadiene derivatives of diketopyrrolopyrroles SM1 and SM2 as efficient non-fullerene acceptors along with a donor–acceptor (D–A) conjugated polymer P as a donor for polymer solar cells.

Reduced Bimolecular Recombination in Conjugated Polymer Donor/Fullerene Acceptor Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila J. Mozer ◽  
Tracey M. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conjugated Polymer ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Roll To Roll ◽  
Active Layers ◽  
Bimolecular Recombination

We show significantly reduced bimolecular recombination in a novel silole-based copolymer (KP115):fullerene blend, which allows the fabrication of polymer solar cells with relatively thick active layers. This leads to improved device efficiencies and makes roll-to-roll printing much easier. The origin of the reduced recombination, however, is not known. Our recent data suggest that published models are inadequate to explain this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Effects of the Electron-Deficient Third Components in n-Type Terpolymers on Morphology and Performance of All-Polymer Solar Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 214-222
Author(s):  
Bin Liu ◽  
Huiliang Sun ◽  
Chang Woo Koh ◽  
Mengyao Su ◽  
Bao Tu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Noncovalent Interactions ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Third ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
And Performance ◽  
P Type

Compared with p-type terpolymers, less effort has been devoted to n-type analogs. Herein, we synthesized a series of n-type terpolymers via incorporating three electron-deficient third components including thienopyrroledione (TPD), phthalimide, and benzothiadiazole into an imide-functionalized parent n-type copolymer to tune optoelectronic properties without sacrificing the n-type characteristics. Due to effects of the third components with different electron-accepting ability and solubility, the resulting three polymers feature distinct energy levels and crystallinity. In addition, heteroatoms (S, O, and N) attached on the third components trigger intramolecular noncovalent interactions, which can increase molecule planarity and have a significant effect on the packing structures of the polymer films. As a result, the best power conversion efficiency of 8.28% was achieved from all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) based on n-type terpolymer containing TPD. This is contributed by promoted electron mobility and face-on polymer packing, showing the pronounced advantages of the TPD used as a third component for thriving efficient n-type terpolymers. The generality is also successfully validated in a benchmark polymer donor/acceptor system by introducing TPD into the benchmark n-type polymer N2200. The results demonstrate the feasibility of introducing suitable electron-deficient building blocks as the third components for high-performance n-type terpolymers toward efficient all-PSCs.

A simple method to adjust the morphology of gradient three-dimensional PTB7-Th:PC71BM polymer solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 5537-5544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zhao ◽  
Suling Zhao ◽  
Zheng Xu ◽  
Qianqian Yang ◽  
Di Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Multiple Interfaces ◽  
Efficient Charge ◽  
Donor Acceptor

Multiple interfaces are necessary for exciton separation in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells and continuous pathways for carrier transportation in donor : acceptor blend films, especially along the vertical direction, for efficient charge collection.

Nonylbisoxazole-Based Donor−Acceptor Copolymers for Polymer Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Wang ◽  
Bo Liu ◽  
Lang Chen ◽  
Lang Li ◽  
Gang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Polymerization Reaction ◽  
Stille Coupling ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Coupling Polymerization

A new 4,4’-dinonyl-2,2’-bisoxazole (NBO)-based polymer, namely Poly{4, 8-bis(2-ethylhexoxy)-benzo[1, 2-b; 3, 4-b’]difunan-2, 6-diyl-alt-(4, 4’-dinonyl-2, 2’-bisoxazole)}(PBDFNBO), was synthesized by Stille coupling polymerization reaction. The copolymer was found to be soluble in common...

Effect of carbon hybridization in 9H-fluorene unit on the photovoltaic properties of different fluorene-based conjugated polymers

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 677-687
Author(s):  
Zhiguan Lin ◽  
Gang Wei ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Zhenhuan Lu ◽  
Jiefeng Hai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Absorption Energy ◽  
Narrow Bandgap ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Optical Bandgaps ◽  
Fine Tune

To investigate the effect of different carbon hybridization in 9H-fluorene on the resultant polymers, a series of donor–acceptor conjugated polymers have been synthesized by copolymerizing substituted 9H-fluorenes with triazoloquinoxaline. All polymers exhibit good solution-processability and broad absorption in 350–1000 nm region with narrow optical bandgaps ranging from 1.27 eV to 1.55 eV. The results indicate that fluorene functionalization via different carbon hybridization on 9-position could be an effective strategy to fine-tune the absorption, energy levels, and photovoltaic performance of the polymers. 9-Position sp2-hybridized carbon in fluorene could enhance absorption of ultraviolet-visible and form good morphology of blending layers, through its planar rigid structure. All polymer solar cells devices exhibited moderate performance with the best power conversion efficiency of 3.02% achieved based on P2. Compared to ladder-type multifused fluorene, carbon-hybridized 9H-fluorene units can be a very useful building block for constructing narrow bandgap polymers with facile synthesis, and even interesting optoelectronic properties.

scholarly journals Employing PCBTDPP as an Efficient Donor Polymer for High Performance Ternary Polymer Solar Cells

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu ◽  
Saianand ◽  
Roy ◽  
Qiao ◽  
Reza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Acid Methyl ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Butyric Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Ternary Polymer

A compatible low-bandgap donor polymer (poly[N-90-heptadecanyl-2,7carbazole-alt-3,6-bis(thiophen-5-yl)-2,5-dioctyl-2,5-dihydropyrrolo [3,4] pyrrole-1,4-dione], PCBTDPP) was judicially introduced into the archetypal poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT:PC61BM) photoactive system to fabricate highly efficient ternary based bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells (PSCs). The PCBTDPP ternary-based PSC with optimal loading (0.2 wt.%) displayed outstanding performance with a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.28% as compared to the PCE (4.67%) for P3HT:PC61BM-based PSC (reference). The improved PCE for PCBTDPP ternary-based PSC can be mainly attributed to the incorporation of PCBTDPP into P3HT:PC61BM that beneficially improved the optical, morphological, electronic, and photovoltaic (PV) performance. This work instills a rational strategy for identifying components (donor/acceptor (D/A) molecules) with complementary beneficial properties toward fabricating efficient ternary PSCs.

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