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Kranthiraja K, Gunasekar K, Song M, Gal YS, Lee JW, Jin SH. Synthesis and Characterization of New Dihydroindolo[3,2-b]indole and 5,6-Bis(octyloxy)-4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-Based Polymer for Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2014. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2014.35.5.1485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of New Multifused Anthradithiophene-Based Narrow-Bandgap D-A Copolymers. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201400119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Bin H, Xiao L, Liu Y, Shen P, Li Y. Effects of donor unit and π-bridge on photovoltaic properties of D-A copolymers based on benzo[1,2-b
:4,5-c
']-dithiophene-4,8-dione acceptor unit. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Haijun Bin
- College of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education; Xiangtan University; Xiangtan 411105 People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education; Xiangtan University; Xiangtan 411105 People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Chemistry and Applications of Ministry of Education; Xiangtan University; Xiangtan 411105 People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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Wang TL, Chuang YY, Shieh YT, Yang CH, Chen CH, Ho TH. Intramolecular donor-acceptor copolymers containing side-chain-tethered perylenebis(dicarboximide) moieties for panchromatic solar cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tzong-Liu Wang
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering; National University of Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry; National University of Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering; National University of Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering; National University of Kaohsiung; Kaohsiung 811 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering; Cheng Shiu University; Kaohsiung 833 Taiwan Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering; National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences; Kaohsiung 807 Taiwan Republic of China
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Yu QC, Fu WF, Wan JH, Wu XF, Shi MM, Chen HZ. Evaluation of heterocycle-modified pentathiophene-based molecular donor materials for solar cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:5798-5809. [PMID: 24689752 DOI: 10.1021/am5006223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Two novel solution-processable acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A)-structured organic small molecules with diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) as terminal acceptor units and pentathiophene (PTA) or pyrrole-modified pentathiophene (NPTA) as the central donor unit, namely, DPP2(PTA) and DPP2(NPTA), were designed and synthesized. We examined the effects of changing the central bridging heteroatoms of the five-ring-fused thienoacene core identity from sulfur [DPP2(PTA)] to nitrogen [DPP2(NPTA)] in the small-molecule donor material. Replacement of the bridging atom with a different electronic structure has a visible effect on both the optical and electrical properties: DPP2(NPTA), which contains much more electron-rich pyrrole in the central thienoacene unit, possesses red-shifted absorption and a higher HOMO level relative to DPP2(PTA) with the less electron-rich thiophene in the same position. More importantly, substitution of the bridging atoms results in a change of the substituting alkyl chains due to the nature of the heteroatoms, which significantly tailored the crystallization behavior and the ability to form an interpenetrating network in thin-film blends with an electron acceptor. Compared to DPP2(PTA) with no alkyl chain substituting on the central sulfur atom of the PTA unit, DPP2(NPTA) exhibits improved crystallinity and better miscibility with PC71BM probably because of a dodecyl chain on the central nitrogen atom of the NPTA unit. These features endow the DPP2(NPTA)/PC71BM blend film higher hole mobility and better donor/acceptor interpenetrating network morphology. Optimized photovoltaic device fabrication based on DPP2(NPTA)/PC71BM (1.5:1, w/w) has resulted in an average power conversion efficiency (PCE) as high as 3.69% (the maximum PCE was 3.83%). This study demonstrates that subtle changes and tailoring of the molecular structure, such as simply changing the bridging heteroatom in the thienoacene unit in D/A-type small molecules, can strongly affect the physical properties that govern their photovoltaic performances.
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- Qing-Cai Yu
- Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology of Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University , Hangzhou 310012, People's Republic of China
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Chen Z, Cai P, Chen J, Liu X, Zhang L, Lan L, Peng J, Ma Y, Cao Y. Low band-gap conjugated polymers with strong interchain aggregation and very high hole mobility towards highly efficient thick-film polymer solar cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:2586-2591. [PMID: 24488944 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Absorption spectra of polymer FBT-Th4 (1,4) (M n = 46.4 Kg/mol, E g = 1.62 eV, and HOMO = -5.36 eV) indicate strong interchain aggregation ability. High hole mobilities up to 1.92 cm(2) (V s)(-1) are demonstrated in OFETs fabricated under mild conditions. Inverted solar cells with active layer thicknesses ranging from 100 to 440 nm display PCEs exceeding 6.5%, with the highest efficiency of 7.64% achieved with a 230 nm thick active layer.
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- Zhenhui Chen
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic, Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Nakabayashi K, Mori H. Donor-Acceptor Block Copolymers: Synthesis and Solar Cell Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2014; 7:3274-3290. [PMID: 28788617 PMCID: PMC5453375 DOI: 10.3390/ma7043274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fullerene derivatives have been widely used for conventional acceptor materials in organic photovoltaics (OPVs) because of their high electron mobility. However, there are also considerable drawbacks for use in OPVs, such as negligible light absorption in the visible-near-IR regions, less compatibility with donor polymeric materials and high cost for synthesis and purification. Therefore, the investigation of non-fullerene acceptor materials that can potentially replace fullerene derivatives in OPVs is increasingly necessary, which gives rise to the possibility of fabricating all-polymer (polymer/polymer) solar cells that can deliver higher performance and that are potentially cheaper than fullerene-based OPVs. Recently, considerable attention has been paid to donor-acceptor (D-A) block copolymers, because of their promising applications as fullerene alternative materials in all-polymer solar cells. However, the synthesis of D-A block copolymers is still a challenge, and therefore, the establishment of an efficient synthetic method is now essential. This review highlights the recent advances in D-A block copolymers synthesis and their applications in all-polymer solar cells.
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- Kazuhiro Nakabayashi
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16, Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16, Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan.
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Harano K, Okada S, Furukawa S, Tanaka H, Nakamura E. Formation of a polycrystalline film of donor material on PEDOT:PSS buffer induced by crystal nucleation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Koji Harano
- Department of Chemistry; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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He R, Yu L, Cai P, Peng F, Xu J, Ying L, Chen J, Yang W, Cao Y. Narrow-Band-Gap Conjugated Polymers Based on 2,7-Dioctyl-Substituted Dibenzo[a,c]phenazine Derivatives for Polymer Solar Cells. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma500333r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Ruifeng He
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Gregory L. Gibson
- Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
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- Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories, Department of Chemistry; University of Toronto; 80 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
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Olivier Y, Niedzialek D, Lemaur V, Pisula W, Müllen K, Koldemir U, Reynolds JR, Lazzaroni R, Cornil J, Beljonne D. 25th anniversary article: high-mobility hole and electron transport conjugated polymers: how structure defines function. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:2119-36. [PMID: 24599835 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The structural organization of three different families of semicrystalline π-conjugated polymers is reported (poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT), poly[2,6-(4,4-bis-alkyl-4H-cyclopenta-[2,1-b;3,4-b0]-dithiophene)-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)](cyclopentadithiophene-benzothiadiazole) (CDT-BTZ) and poly(N,N"-bis-2-octyldodecylnaphtalene-1,4,5,8-bis-dicarboximide-2,6-diyl-alt-5,5-2,2-bithiophene (P(NDI2OD-T2))). These have triggered significant interest for their remarkable charge-transport properties. By performing molecular mechanics/dynamics simulations with carefully re-parameterized force fields, it is illustrated in particular how the supramolecular organization of these conjugated polymers is driven by an interplay between the length and nature of the conjugated monomer unit and the packing of their alkyl side chains, and to what extent it impacts the charge-carrier mobility, as monitored by quantum-chemical calculations of the intermolecular hopping transfer integrals. This Progress Report is concluded by providing generic guidelines for the design of materials with enhanced degrees of supramolecular organization.
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- Yoann Olivier
- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons-UMONS, Place du Parc 20, B-7000, Mons, Belgium
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Liu X, Sun Y, Hsu BBY, Lorbach A, Qi L, Heeger AJ, Bazan GC. Design and Properties of Intermediate-Sized Narrow Band-Gap Conjugated Molecules Relevant to Solution-Processed Organic Solar Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2014; 136:5697-708. [DOI: 10.1021/ja413144u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Xiaofeng Liu
- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Polymers and Organic
Solids, ‡Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and §Department of
Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
(CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Treat ND, Chabinyc ML. Phase Separation in Bulk Heterojunctions of Semiconducting Polymers and Fullerenes for Photovoltaics. Annu Rev Phys Chem 2014; 65:59-81. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physchem-040513-103712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Neil D. Treat
- Department of Materials and Centre for Plastic Electronics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Materials Department and Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106;
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Jackson NE, Heitzer HM, Savoie BM, Reuter MG, Marks TJ, Ratner MA. Emergent Properties in Locally Ordered Molecular Materials. Isr J Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201400021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Uy RL, Yan L, Li W, You W. Tuning Fluorinated Benzotriazole Polymers through Alkylthio Substitution and Selenophene Incorporation for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma5001095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rycel L. Uy
- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3290, United States
- State
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and
Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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Wang HJ, Chen CP, Jeng RJ. Polythiophenes Comprising Conjugated Pendants for Polymer Solar Cells: A Review. MATERIALS 2014; 7:2411-2439. [PMID: 28788575 PMCID: PMC5453372 DOI: 10.3390/ma7042411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Polythiophene (PT) is one of the widely used donor materials for solution-processable polymer solar cells (PSCs). Much progress in PT-based PSCs can be attributed to the design of novel PTs exhibiting intense and broad visible absorption with high charge carrier mobility to increase short-circuit current density (Jsc), along with low-lying highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) levels to achieve large open circuit voltage (Voc) values. A promising strategy to tailor the photophysical properties and energy levels via covalently attaching electron donor and acceptor pendants on PTs backbone has attracted much attention recently. The geometry, electron-donating capacity, and composition of conjugated pendants are supposed to be the crucial factors in adjusting the conformation, energy levels, and photovoltaic performance of PTs. This review will go over the most recent approaches that enable researchers to obtain in-depth information in the development of PTs comprising conjugated pendants for PSCs.
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- Hsing-Ju Wang
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gunjuan Road, Taishan, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan.
- Battery Research center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gunjuan Road, Taishan, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Huang J, Wang X, Zhang X, Niu Z, Lu Z, Jiang B, Sun Y, Zhan C, Yao J. Additive-assisted control over phase-separated nanostructures by manipulating alkylthienyl position at donor backbone for solution-processed, non-fullerene, all-small-molecule solar cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:3853-3862. [PMID: 24559327 DOI: 10.1021/am406050j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A non-fullerene, all-small-molecule solar cell (NF-SMSC) device uses the blend of a small molecule donor and a small molecule acceptor as the active layer. Aggregation ability is a key factor for this type of solar cell. Herein, we used the alkylthienyl unit to tune the aggregation ability of the diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based small molecule donors. Replacing two alkoxyl units in BDT-O-DPP with two alkylthienyl units yields BDT-T-DPP, and further introducing another two alkylthienyl units into the backbone produces BDT-T-2T-DPP. With the introduction of alkylthienyl, the backbone becomes twisted. As a result, the ππ-stacking strength, aggregation ability, and crystallite size all obey the sequence of BDT-O-DPP > BDT-T-DPP > BDT-T-2T-DPP. When selected a reported perylene diimide dimer of bis-PDI-T-EG as acceptor, the best NF-SMSC device exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 1.34, 2.01, and 1.62%, respectively, for the BDT-O-DPP, BDT-T-DPP, and BDT-T-2T-DPP based system. The BDT-T-DPP/bis-PDI-T-EG system yields the best efficiency of 2.01% among the three combinations. This is due to the moderate aggregation ability of BDT-T-DPP yields moderate phase size of 30-50 nm, whereas the strong aggregation ability of BDT-O-DPP gives a bigger size of 50-80 nm, and the weak aggregation ability of BDT-T-2T-DPP produces a smaller size of 10-30 nm. The BDT-T-DPP/bis-PDI-T-EG combination exhibits balanced hole/electron mobility of 0.022/0.016 cm(2)/(V s), whereas the BDT-O-DPP/bis-PDI-T-EG and the BDT-T-2T-DPP/bis-PDI-T-EG blend show a hole/electron mobility of 0.0011/0.0057 cm(2)/(V s) and 0.0016/0.11 cm(2)/(V s), respectively.
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- Jianhua Huang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Chiu CY, Wang H, Brunetti FG, Wudl F, Hawker CJ. Twisted but Conjugated: Building Blocks for Low Bandgap Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:3996-4000. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201400674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Wang K, Zhang ZG, Fu Q, Li Y. Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of a D-A Copolymer Based on the 2,3-Di(5-hexylthiophen-2-yl)quinoxaline Acceptor Unit. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201300793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Kun Wang
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Faculty of Chemistry; Northeast Normal University; Changchun 130024 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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Lee W, Kim GH, Ko SJ, Yum S, Hwang S, Cho S, Shin YH, Kim JY, Woo HY. Semicrystalline D–A Copolymers with Different Chain Curvature for Applications in Polymer Optoelectronic Devices. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma402588m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Wonho Lee
- Department
of Nanofusion Engineering, Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Miryang 627-706, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary
School of Green Energy, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), BanYeon-Ri
194, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary
School of Green Energy, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), BanYeon-Ri
194, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Nanofusion Engineering, Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Miryang 627-706, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Nanofusion Engineering, Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Miryang 627-706, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics and EHSRC, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics and EHSRC, University of Ulsan, Ulsan 680-749, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary
School of Green Energy, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), BanYeon-Ri
194, Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Nanofusion Engineering, Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Miryang 627-706, Republic of Korea
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Ge CW, Mei CY, Ling J, Wang JT, Zhao FG, Liang L, Li HJ, Xie YS, Li WS. Acceptor-acceptor conjugated copolymers based on perylenediimide and benzothiadiazole for all-polymer solar cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Cong-Wu Ge
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Functional Materials and Chemistry; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200032 China
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Poe AM, Della Pelle AM, Subrahmanyam AV, White W, Wantz G, Thayumanavan S. Small molecule BODIPY dyes as non-fullerene acceptors in bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:2913-5. [PMID: 24492524 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc49648a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A series of acceptor-donor-acceptor molecules containing terminal BODIPY moieties conjugated through the meso position were synthesized. Deep LUMO energy levels and good visible absorption led to their use as acceptors in bulk heterojunction solar cells. Inverted devices were fabricated, reaching efficiencies as high as 1.51%.
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- Ambata M Poe
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA.
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Wang J, Ueda M, Higashihara T. Synthesis and morphology of all-conjugated donor-acceptor block copolymers based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(naphthalene diimide). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jin Wang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering; 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa City Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Innovative Flex Course for Frontier Organic Material Systems (iFront); Yamagata University Graduate School of Science and Engineering; 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa City Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Innovative Flex Course for Frontier Organic Material Systems (iFront); Yamagata University Graduate School of Science and Engineering; 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa City Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering; Yamagata University Faculty of Engineering; 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa City Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Innovative Flex Course for Frontier Organic Material Systems (iFront); Yamagata University Graduate School of Science and Engineering; 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa City Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST); 4-1-8, Honcho Kawaguchi Saitama 332-0012 Japan
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Deng Y, Liu J, Wang J, Liu L, Li W, Tian H, Zhang X, Xie Z, Geng Y, Wang F. Dithienocarbazole and isoindigo based amorphous low bandgap conjugated polymers for efficient polymer solar cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:471-476. [PMID: 24178830 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Three highly rigid and planar low-bandgap conjugated polymers comprising alternate isoindigo and dithienocarbazole groups are synthesized for the fabrication of high performance polymer solar cells. Power conversion efficiencies of up to 7.2% for conventional devices and 8.2% for inverted devices are demonstrated.
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- Yunfeng Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Kuo CY, Nie W, Tsai H, Yen HJ, Mohite AD, Gupta G, Dattelbaum AM, William DJ, Cha KC, Yang Y, Wang L, Wang HL. Structural Design of Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-Based 2D Conjugated Polymers with Bithienyl and Terthienyl Substituents toward Photovoltaic Applications. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma401846n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Cheng-Yu Kuo
- Physical
Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
- Center
for Condensed Matter Science, National Taiwan University, 1 Roosevelt
Road, 4th Sec., Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Center
of Integrated Nanotechnology, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Physical
Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Physical
Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Center
of Integrated Nanotechnology, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Center
of Integrated Nanotechnology, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Center
of Integrated Nanotechnology, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Center
of Integrated Nanotechnology, Materials Physics and Applications Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1595, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1595, United States
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- Center
for Condensed Matter Science, National Taiwan University, 1 Roosevelt
Road, 4th Sec., Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Physical
Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS), Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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Coughlin JE, Henson ZB, Welch GC, Bazan GC. Design and synthesis of molecular donors for solution-processed high-efficiency organic solar cells. Acc Chem Res 2014; 47:257-70. [PMID: 23984626 DOI: 10.1021/ar400136b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 424] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Organic semiconductors incorporated into solar cells using a bulk heterojunction (BHJ) construction show promise as a cleaner answer to increasing energy needs throughout the world. Organic solar cells based on the BHJ architecture have steadily increased in their device performance over the past two decades, with power conversion efficiencies reaching 10%. Much of this success has come with conjugated polymer/fullerene combinations, where optimized polymer design strategies, synthetic protocols, device fabrication procedures, and characterization methods have provided significant advancements in the technology. More recently, chemists have been paying particular attention to well-defined molecular donor systems due to their ease of functionalization, amenability to standard organic purification and characterization methods, and reduced batch-to-batch variability compared to polymer counterparts. There are several critical properties for efficient small molecule donors. First, broad optical absorption needs to extend towards the near-IR region to achieve spectral overlap with the solar spectrum. Second, the low lying highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels need to be between -5.2 and -5.5 eV to ensure acceptable device open circuit voltages. Third, the structures need to be relatively planar to ensure close intermolecular contacts and high charge carrier mobilities. And last, the small molecule donors need to be sufficiently soluble in organic solvents (≥10 mg/mL) to facilitate solution deposition of thin films of appropriate uniformity and thickness. Ideally, these molecules should be constructed from cost-effective, sustainable building blocks using established, high yielding reactions in as few steps as possible. The structures should also be easy to functionalize to maximize tunability for desired properties. In this Account, we present a chronological description of our thought process and design strategies used in the development of highly efficient molecular donors that achieve power conversion efficiencies greater than 7%. The molecules are based on a modular D(1)-A-D(2)-A-D(1) architecture, where A is an asymmetric electron deficient heterocycle, which allowed us to quickly access a library of compounds and develop structure-property-performance relationships. Modifications to the D1 and D2 units enable spectral coverage throughout the entire visible region and control of HOMO energy levels, while adjustments to the pendant alkyl substituents dictate molecular solubility, thermal transition temperatures, and solid-state organizational tendencies. Additionally, we discuss regiochemical considerations that highlight how individual atom placements can significantly influence molecular and subsequently device characteristics. Our results demonstrate the utility of this architecture for generating promising materials to be integrated into organic photovoltaic devices, call attention to areas for improvement, and provide guiding principles to sustain the steady increases necessary to move this technology forward.
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- Jessica E. Coughlin
- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93117, United States
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93117, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93117, United States
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Wakioka M, Ichihara N, Kitano Y, Ozawa F. A Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of Alternating Copolymers with Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione Units via Direct Arylation Polymerization. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma4023668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Masayuki Wakioka
- International
Research Center for Elements Science (IRCELS), Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- International
Research Center for Elements Science (IRCELS), Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- International
Research Center for Elements Science (IRCELS), Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- International
Research Center for Elements Science (IRCELS), Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
- ACT-C, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Kim G, Han AR, Lee HR, Lee J, Oh JH, Yang C. Acceptor-acceptor type isoindigo-based copolymers for high-performance n-channel field-effect transistors. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:2180-3. [PMID: 24430290 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc48013e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two acceptor-acceptor (A-A) type copolymers (PIIG-BT and PIIG-TPD) with backbones composed exclusively of electron-deficient units are designed and synthesized. Both copolymers show unipolar n-type operations. In particular, PIIG-BT shows electron mobility of up to 0.22 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1). This is a record value for n-type copolymers based on lactam cores.
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- Gyoungsik Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, KIER-UNIST Advanced Center for Energy, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, South Korea.
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Wang L, Cai D, Yin Z, Tang C, Chen SC, Zheng Q. Diindenocarbazole-based large bandgap copolymers for high-performance organic solar cells with large open circuit voltages. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00951g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Diindenocarbazole-based large bandgap copolymers exhibit a power conversion efficiency of 7.26% with a high open-circuit voltage of 0.93 V.
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- Lixin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou, P. R. China
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Yan J, Saunders BR. Third-generation solar cells: a review and comparison of polymer:fullerene, hybrid polymer and perovskite solar cells. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra07064j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Third-generation solar cells have excellent potential for delivering large scale, low-cost solar electricity. We review and compare the current understanding of the operation principles, performance improvements and future prospects for polymer:fullerene, hybrid polymer and perovskite solar cells.
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- Junfeng Yan
- Polymer Science and Technology Group
- School of Materials
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester, UK
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- Polymer Science and Technology Group
- School of Materials
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester, UK
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Kuwabara J, Kanbara T. Development of Synthetic Method for ^|^pi;-Conjugated Polymers via Direct Arylation Polycondensation. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2014. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.72.1271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Black HT, Lin H, Bélanger-Gariépy F, Perepichka DF. Supramolecular control of organic p/n-heterojunctions by complementary hydrogen bonding. Faraday Discuss 2014; 174:297-312. [DOI: 10.1039/c4fd00133h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The supramolecular structure of organic semiconductors (OSCs) is the key parameter controlling their performance in organic electronic devices, and thus methods for controlling their self-assembly in the solid state are of the upmost importance. Recently, we have demonstrated the co-assembly of p- and n-type organic semiconductors through a three-point hydrogen-bonding interaction, utilizing an electron-rich dipyrrolopyridine (P2P) heterocycle which is complementary to naphthalenediimides (NDIs) both in its electronic structure and H bonding motif. The hydrogen-bonding-mediated co-assembly between P2P donor and NDI acceptor leads to ambipolar co-crystals and provides unique structural control over their solid-state packing characteristics. In this paper we expand our discussion on the crystal engineering aspects of H bonded donor–acceptor assemblies, reporting three new single co-crystal X-ray diffraction structures and analyzing the different packing characteristics that arise from the molecular structures employed. Particular attention is given toward understanding the formation of the two general motifs observed, segregated and mixed stacks. Co-assembly of the donor and acceptor components into a single, crystalline material, allows the creation of ambipolar semiconductors where the mutual arrangement of p- and n-conductive channels is engineered by supramolecular design based on complementary H bonding.
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- Hayden T. Black
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures
- McGill University
- Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures
- McGill University
- Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Self-Assembled Chemical Structures
- McGill University
- Montreal, Canada
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Li Y, Pan Z, Miao L, Xing Y, Li C, Chen Y. Fluoro-benzoselenadiazole-based low band gap polymers for high efficiency organic solar cells. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01018j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dutta P, Park H, Lee WH, Kang IN, Lee SH. Synthesis characterization and bulk-heterojunction photovoltaic applications of new naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene–quinoxaline containing narrow band gap D–A conjugated polymers. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00911d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene–quinoxaline containing donor–acceptor conjugated copolymers with alkyl/alkoxy side chains positioned differently were developed and investigated for polymer solar cells.
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- Pranabesh Dutta
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju 561-756
- Korea
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju 561-756
- Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- The Catholic University
- Buchen-si
- Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- The Catholic University
- Buchen-si
- Korea
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- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju 561-756
- Korea
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Lu J, Yuan J, Guo W, Huang X, Liu Z, Zhao H, Wang HQ, Ma W. Effects of cyano (CN)-groups on the planarity, film morphology and photovoltaic performance of benzodithiophene-based polymers. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00357h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A class of polymers (POT-DH, POT-HCN and POT-DCN) were synthesized and they contain the same donor (BDT) and acceptor units but different numbers of cyano (CN)-groups, i.e. 0, 1 and 2.
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- Jialing Lu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Ultra-precision Optical Engineering Center
- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education)
- Department of Optical Science and Engineering
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Ultra-precision Optical Engineering Center
- Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education)
- Department of Optical Science and Engineering
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou, P. R. China
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Grisorio R, Mastrorilli P, Suranna GP. A Pd(AcO)2/t-Bu3P/K3PO4 catalytic system for the control of Suzuki cross-coupling polymerisation. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00028e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu X, Li S, Li J, Wang J, Tan Z, Yan F, Li H, Lo YH, Chui CH, Wong WY. Synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic properties of benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-bridged molecules. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra10081f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Four benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT) centred small molecules with different acceptor and end-capping groups were synthesized as the donor materials for organic solar cells.
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- Xinli Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022, PR China
- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Security and Clean Utilization
- North China Electric Power University
- Beijing 102206, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hung Hom, PR China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Security and Clean Utilization
- North China Electric Power University
- Beijing 102206, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hung Hom, PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- Partner State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Advanced Materials
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Chemistry
- University of Taipei
- Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Clinical Division
- School of Chinese Medicine
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- , PR China
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- Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- Partner State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis
- Department of Chemistry and Institute of Advanced Materials
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong, PR China
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Wanwong S, Poe A, Balaji G, Thayumanavan S. The effect of heteroatom conformation on optoelectronic properties of cyclopentadithiophene derivatives. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:2474-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ob41648h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Cyclopentadithiophene (CPDT) derivatives with different heteroatom conformations have been synthesized.
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- Sompit Wanwong
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Massachusetts
- Amherst, USA
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Lu J, Zhang B, Liu S, Li H, Yuan H, Shen Y, Xu J, Cheng Y, Wang M. A cyclopenta[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dithiophene–porphyrin conjugate for mesoscopic solar cells: a D–π–D–A approach. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:24755-62. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp03425b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In this article, cyclopenta[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dithiophene (CPDT) was introduced as a spacer between the porphyrin chromophore and cyanoacetic acid to obtain a porphyrin dye (coded as LW9).
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- Jianfeng Lu
- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering
- Wuhan Textile University
- Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics
- School of Optical and Electronic Information
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
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Wong WWH, Subbiah J, Puniredd SR, Pisula W, Jones DJ, Holmes AB. Benzotriazole-based donor–acceptor conjugated polymers with a broad absorption in the visible range. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01142a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shao N, Wu Q. Charge self-localization in π-conjugated polymers by long range corrected hybrid functionals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:6700-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp54515f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hai J, Yu W, Zhao B, Li Y, Yin L, Zhu E, Bian L, Zhang J, Wu H, Tang W. Design and synthesis of triazoloquinoxaline polymers with positioning alkyl or alkoxyl chains for organic photovoltaics cells. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01174g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Ni W, Li M, Wan X, Feng H, Kan B, Zuo Y, Chen Y. A high-performance photovoltaic small molecule developed by modifying the chemical structure and optimizing the morphology of the active layer. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04862h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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High performance organic solar cell (8.26% PCE) developed through modifying the chemical structure of molecule and optimizing the morphology of active layer.
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- Wang Ni
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)
- Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
- Institute of Polymer Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
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Shen P, Bin H, Zhang Y, Li Y. Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of new D–A copolymers based on fluorinated benzothiadiazole and benzoselenadiazole. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py00968h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wang Z, Zhao J, Li Y, Peng Q. Low band-gap copolymers derived from fluorinated isoindigo and dithienosilole: synthesis, properties and photovoltaic applications. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00273c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fluorination of isoindigo affords a dithienosilole-based low band-gap copolymer with low-lying energy levels, strong and broad absorption, high carrier mobility as well as efficient power conversion efficiency.
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- Zhenguo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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Jung EH, Bae S, Yoo TW, Jo WH. The effect of different chalcogenophenes in isoindigo-based conjugated copolymers on photovoltaic properties. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00791c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Three low bandgap conjugated copolymers based on isoindigo and three different chalcogenophenes (thiophene, selenophene and tellurophene) were synthesized to investigate the effect of different chalcogenophenes on their photovoltaic properties.
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- Eui Hyuk Jung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 151-744, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 151-744, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 151-744, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Seoul National University
- Seoul 151-744, Korea
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A review of recent advances in isoindigo-based conjugated polymers for organic photovoltaic and field-effect transistor applications is presented.
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- Ping Deng
- Shanghai key lab of polymer and electrical insulation
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai key lab of polymer and electrical insulation
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- Shanghai 200240, China
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Gao C, Wang L, Li X, Wang H. Rational design on D–A conjugated P(BDT–DTBT) polymers for polymer solar cells. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00389f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This review summarizes the various structural modifications and photovoltaic properties of the benzodithiophene–benzothiadiazole conjugated polymers [P(BDT–DTBT)] and their derivatives.
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- Chen Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029, China
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers of Ministry of Education
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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Li HJ, Wang JT, Mei CY, Li WS. A new class of organic photovoltaic materials: poly(rod-coil) polymers having alternative conjugated and non-conjugated segments. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:7720-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03409k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new class of organic photovoltaic donor materials, poly(rod-coil) polymers, has been proposed and studied.
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- Hong-Jiao Li
- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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- Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-Assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032, China
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