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- Title
A New Terthiophene-Thienopyrrolodione Copolymer-Based Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell with High Open-Circuit Voltage.
- Authors
Jo, Jang; Pron, Agnieszka; Berrouard, Philippe; Leong, Wei Lin; Yuen, Jonathan D.; Moon, Ji Sun; Leclerc, Mario; Heeger, Alan J.
- Abstract
A new semiconducting polymer based on terthiophene-thienopyrrolodione alternating building blocks with a deep HOMO energy level (5.66 eV) is presented. The polymer is prepared by a direct heteroarylation polycondensation reaction, which is a low-cost and green alternative to the standard Stille coupling reaction and thus avoids any use of toxic stannyl derivatives. Integrating the polymer into bulk heterojunction solar cells with [6,6]-phenyl C71-butyric acid methyl ester ([70]PCBM) leads to a PCE of over 6% and a high open-circuit voltage of up to 0.94 V. To obtain these results a unique processing additive, 1-chloronaphthalene, is used, and a relatively low concentration of [70]PCBM is used in the blend solution.
- Publication
Advanced Energy Materials, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 11, p1397
- ISSN
1614-6832
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/aenm.201200350