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Karakurt O, Oral P, Hacioglu SO, Yılmaz EA, Haciefendioğlu T, Bicer UI, Ozcelik E, Ozsoy GH, Yildirim E, Toppare LK, Cirpan A. Design, Synthesis, and Theoretical Studies on the Benzoxadiazole and Thienopyrrole Containing Conjugated Random Copolymers for Organic Solar Cell Applications. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024:e2400343. [PMID: 39031942 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202400343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
Abstract
In this study, six different donor-π-acceptor1-π-donor-acceptor2 type random co-polymers containing benzodithiophene as a donor, benzooxadiazole (BO), and thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) as acceptor, have been synthesized and characterized. In addition to the acceptor core ratio at different values, the effect of aromatic bridge structures on the optical, electronic, and photovoltaic properties of six different random co-polymers is investigated by using thiophene and selenophene structures as aromatic bridge units. To investigate how the acceptor unit ratio and replacement of aromatic bridge units impact the structural, electronic, and optical properties of the polymers, density functional theory (DFT) calculations are carried out for the tetramer models. The open-circuit voltage (VOC), which is strongly correlated with the HOMO levels of the donor material, is enhanced with the increasing ratio of the TPD moiety. On the other hand, the short-circuit current (JSC), which is associated with the absorption ability of the donor material, is improved by the increasing ratio of BO moiety with the π-bridges. BO moiety dominant selenophene π-bridged co-polymer (P4) showed the best performance with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.26%, a JSC of 11.44 mA cm2, a VOC of 0.80 V, and a fill factor (FF) of 68.81%.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oguzhan Karakurt
- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Basic Sciences of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Iskenderun Technical University, Hatay, 31200, Turkey
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, Laboratory of Functional Nanostructures, Atomistilor 405A, Magurele, 077125, Romania
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
- Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
- ODTU GUNAM, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06800, Turkey
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Ghanem T, Leong KK, Jang H, Hardouin A, Blanchard P, Lungerich D, Josse P, Kim E, Cabanetos C. From Textile Coloring to Light-emitting Electrochemical Devices: Upcycling of the Isoviolanthrone Vat Dye. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300014. [PMID: 36752187 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
Produced at ton scale, vat dyes are major environmental pollutants generated by the textile industry. However, they represent ideal and accessible candidates for chemical upcycling since they are usually composed of large π-conjugated scaffolds. Based on the valorization of "old" products, waste or even contaminant into high-added value goods, this concept can be easily transposed to the laboratories. As a contribution to the current environmental and ecological transition, we demonstrate herein the valorization/upcycling of wastewaters generated during the dyeing procedure. To do so, the reduced (leuco) form of vat violet 10, also known as isoviolanthrone, was functionalized to afford a readily soluble derivative that was subsequently and successfully used as active material in operating solution processed light-emitting electrochemical cells, that is, from textile dyeing to high-tech application.
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- Tatiana Ghanem
- University of Angers, CNRS, MOLTECH-ANJOU, SFR MATRIX, F-49000, Angers, France
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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- University of Angers, CNRS, MOLTECH-ANJOU, SFR MATRIX, F-49000, Angers, France
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- University of Angers, CNRS, MOLTECH-ANJOU, SFR MATRIX, F-49000, Angers, France
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- Center for Nanomedicine (CNM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), IBS Hall, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea.,Graduate Program of Nano Biomedical Engineering (NanoBME), Advanced Science Institute, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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- University of Angers, CNRS, MOLTECH-ANJOU, SFR MATRIX, F-49000, Angers, France.,Building Blocks for FUture Electronics Laboratory (2BFUEL), IRL2002, CNRS-Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea.,Building Blocks for FUture Electronics Laboratory (2BFUEL), IRL2002, CNRS-Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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- Building Blocks for FUture Electronics Laboratory (2BFUEL), IRL2002, CNRS-Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, 03722, Seoul, South Korea
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Tunable Donor-Acceptor Linear Conjugated Polymers Involving Cyanostyrylthiophene Linkages for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Production. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052203. [PMID: 36903455 PMCID: PMC10004844 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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In this paper, an atom- and step-economic direct C-H arylation polymerization (DArP) strategy was developed to access cyanostyrylthiophene (CST)-based donor-acceptor (D-A) conjugated polymers (CPs) used for photocatalytic hydrogen production (PHP) from water reduction. The new CST-based CPs CP1-CP5 with varied building blocks were systematically studied by X-ray single-crystal analysis, FTIR, scanning electron microscopy, UV-vis, photoluminescence, transient photocurrent response, cyclic voltammetry measurements, and a PHP test, which showed that the phenyl-cyanostyrylthiophene-based CP3 exhibits a superior hydrogen evolution rate (7.60 mmol h-1 g-1) compared to other conjugated polymers. The structure-property-performance correlation results obtained in this study will provide an important guideline for the rational design of high-performance D-A CPs for PHP applications.
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Abdullah, Lee SJ, Park JB, Kim YS, Shin HS, Kotta A, Siddiqui QT, Lee YS, Seo HK. Linear-Shaped Low-Bandgap Asymmetric Conjugated Donor Molecule for Fabrication of Bulk Heterojunction Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells. Molecules 2023; 28:1538. [PMID: 36838527 PMCID: PMC9964613 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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A linear-shaped small organic molecule (E)-4-(5-(3,5-dimethoxy-styryl)thiophen-2-yl)-7-(5″-hexyl-[2,2':5',2″-terthiophen]-5-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (MBTR) comprising a benzothiadiazole (BTD) acceptor linked with the terminal donors bithiophene and dimethoxy vinylbenzene through a π-bridge thiophene was synthesized and analyzed. The MBTR efficiently tuned the thermal, absorption, and emission characteristics to enhance the molecular packing and aggregation behaviors in the solid state. The obtained optical bandgap of 1.86 eV and low-lying highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of -5.42 eV efficiently lowered the energy losses in the fabricated devices, thereby achieving enhanced photovoltaic performances. The optimized MBTR:PC71BM (1:2.5 w/w%) fullerene-based devices showed a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.05%, with an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.943 V, short-circuit current density (JSC) of 12.63 mA/cm2, and fill factor (FF) of 59.2%. With the addition of 3% 1,8-diiodooctane (DIO), the PCE improved to 8.76% with a high VOC of 1.02 V, JSC of 13.78 mA/cm2, and FF of 62.3%, which are associated with improved charge transport at the donor/acceptor interfaces owing to the fibrous active layer morphology and favorable phase separation. These results demonstrate that the introduction of suitable donor/acceptor groups in molecular design and device engineering is an effective approach to enhancing the photovoltaic performances of organic solar cells.
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- Abdullah
- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Jeonju Center, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Jeonju Center, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Jeonju Center, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Jeonju Center, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Daejeon 34133, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
- Future Energy Convergence Core Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
- Future Energy Convergence Core Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
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Structure modification of isoindigo copolymer synthesized by direct arylation that improves the open circuit voltage on organic solar cells. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Synthesis, Optical Characterization in Solution and Solid-State, and DFT Calculations of 3-Acetyl and 3-(1'-(2'-Phenylhydrazono)ethyl)-coumarin-(7)-substituted Derivatives. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123677. [PMID: 35744802 PMCID: PMC9227197 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) effects are responsible for the photoluminescent properties of coumarins. Hence, optical properties with different applications can be obtained by ICT modulation. Herein, four 3-acetyl-2H-chromen-2-ones (1a–d) and their corresponding fluorescent hybrids 3- (phenylhydrazone)-chromen-2-ones (2a–d) were synthesized in 74–65% yields. The UV-Vis data were in the 295–428 nm range. The emission depends on the substituent in position C-7 bearing electron-donating groups. Compounds 1b–d showed good optical properties due to the D-π-A structural arrangement. In compounds 2a–d, there is a quenching effect of fluorescence in solution. However, in the solid, an increase is shown due to an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect given by the rotational restraints and stacking in the crystal. Computational calculations of the HOMO-LUMO orbitals indicate high absorbance and emission values of the molecules, and gap values represent the bathochromic effect and the electronic efficiency of the compounds. Compounds 1a–d and 2a–d are good candidates for optical applications, such as OLEDs, organic solar cells, or fluorescence markers.
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Karuppusamy A, Kannan P. Effect of substitution on pyrazoline based donor-acceptor molecules as luminescent and their electrochemical properties. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhao C, Yang F, Xia D, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Yan N, You S, Li W. Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based conjugated polymers for organic solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:10394-10408. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04150e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) based conjugated polymers as an electron donor, acceptor and single-component for application in organic solar cells in the past ten years have been intensively reviewed in this Feature Article.
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- Chaowei Zhao
- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong
- Shandong Normal University
- Jinan 250014
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Jiangxi Academy of Sciences
- Nanchang 330096
- P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering & State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites
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Transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling methodologies for the engineering of small molecules with applications in organic electronics and photovoltaics. Coord Chem Rev 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Attia S, Elgendy A, Rizk S. Efficient green synthesis of antioxidant azacoumarin dye bearing spiro-pyrrolidine for enhancing electro-optical properties of perovskite solar cells. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Direct (Hetero)Arylation for the Synthesis of Molecular Materials: Coupling Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione with Perylene Diimide to Yield Novel Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23040931. [PMID: 29673207 PMCID: PMC6017723 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Herein we report on the synthesis of an N-annulated perylene diimide (PDI) disubstituted thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) molecular acceptor (PDI–TPD–PDI) by direct heteroarylation (DHA) methods. Three sets of DHA conditions that explore the effects of solvent, temperature, and catalyst were employed to find the optimal conditions for the synthesis of two PDI–TPD–PDI derivatives. We then selected one PDI–TPD–PDI for use as a non-fullerene acceptor in organic solar cell devices with the donor polymer PBDB-T. Active layer bulk-heterojunction blends were modified using several post-deposition treatments, including thermal annealing, solvent vapour annealing, and high boiling solvent additives. It was found that active layers cast from o-dichlorobenzene with a 3% v/v diphenylether additive yielded films with adequate phase separation, and subsequently gave the best organic solar cell performance, with power conversion efficiencies greater than 3%.
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Electronic Structure of C 60/Zinc Phthalocyanine/V₂O₅ Interfaces Studied Using Photoemission Spectroscopy for Organic Photovoltaic Applications. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23020449. [PMID: 29463008 PMCID: PMC6017094 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The interfacial electronic structures of a bilayer of fullerene (C60) and zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) grown on vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) thin films deposited using radio frequency sputtering under various conditions were studied using X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. The energy difference between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of the ZnPc layer and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level of the C60 layer was determined and compared with that grown on an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. The energy difference of a heterojunction on all V2O5 was found to be 1.3~1.4 eV, while that on ITO was 1.1 eV. This difference could be due to the higher binding energy of the HOMO of ZnPc on V2O5 than that on ITO regardless of work functions of the substrates. We also determined the complete energy level diagrams of C60/ZnPc on V2O5 and ITO.
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Lozano-Hernández LA, Maldonado JL, Garcias-Morales C, Espinosa Roa A, Barbosa-García O, Rodríguez M, Pérez-Gutiérrez E. Efficient OLEDs Fabricated by Solution Process Based on Carbazole and Thienopyrrolediones Derivatives. Molecules 2018; 23:E280. [PMID: 29385678 PMCID: PMC6017460 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Four low molecular weight compounds-three of them new, two of them with carbazole (Cz) as functional group and the other two with thienopyrroledione (TPD) group-were used as emitting materials in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Devices were fabricated with the configuration ITO/PEDOT:PSS/emitting material/LiF/Al. The hole injector layer (HIL) and the emitting sheet were deposited by spin coating; LiF and Al were thermally evaporated. OLEDs based on carbazole derivatives show luminances up to 4130 cd/m², large current efficiencies about 20 cd/A and, cautiously, a very impressive External Quantum Efficiency (EQE) up to 9.5%, with electroluminescence peaks located around 490 nm (greenish blue region). Whereas, devices manufactured with TPD derivatives, present luminance up to 1729 cd/m², current efficiencies about 4.5 cd/A and EQE of 1.5%. These results are very competitive regarding previous reported materials/devices.
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- Luis-Abraham Lozano-Hernández
- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, 25280 Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
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- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- Research Group of Optical Properties of Materials (GPOM), Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica, 37000 León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
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- CONACYT-Laboratorio de Polímeros, Centro de Química, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Complejo de Ciencias, ICUAP, 72570 Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.
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