Ladder-type high gap conjugated polymers based on indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene and bithiazole for organic photovoltaics
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2019

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Two push-pull type conjugated polymers - PIDTT−BTz and PIDTT−DTBTz, based on the ladder-type donor unit indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene (IDTT) and bithiazole (BTz) as acceptor component - are designed and synthesized for photovoltaic applications. The polymers exhibit relatively high optical gaps of ~2.0 eV with strong absorption in the range of 400–600 nm, rendering them of particular interest for the harvesting of indoor light and/or multijunction devices. Electrochemical investigations indicate a lower highest occupied molecular orbital energy level (−5.44 eV) for PIDTT−BTz as compared to PIDTT−DTBTz (−5.36 eV), enabling to achieve a higher open-circuit voltage. Under solar illumination, the best power conversion efficiency (5.1%) is achieved for the combination PIDTT−DTBTz:PC71BM (compared to 4.6% for PIDTT−BTz:PC71BM).

Organic solar cells

Indoor photovoltaics

High gap polymers

Indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene

Bithiazole

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Organic Electronics: physics, materials, applications

1566-1199 (ISSN)

Vol. 74 s. 211-217

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10.1016/j.orgel.2019.07.010

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