Cyclopentadithiophene-based Co-oligomers for Solution-processed Organic Solar Cells

A new family of low band-gap co-oligomers based on 4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene (CPDT) and thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (TT) units as central electron-donor cores has been synthesized and characterized for use as electron-donor materials in solution-processed bulk-heterojunction organic sol...

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Authors: Domínguez Martín, Rocío, Schulz, Gisela L., Cruz, Pilar de la, Bäuerle, Peter, Langa de la Puente, Fernando
Format: article
Publication Date:2017
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repository:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/13697
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10578/13697
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Cyclopentadithiophene-based
Co-oligomers
Solution-processed organic solar cells
Organic solar cells
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Summary:A new family of low band-gap co-oligomers based on 4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene (CPDT) and thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (TT) units as central electron-donor cores has been synthesized and characterized for use as electron-donor materials in solution-processed bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells. An in-depth study into the role played by the hexyl chains 5 linked to the thienylenevinylene-based π-bridge has been carried out. Power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of up to 4% and external quantum efficiencies as high as 50% have been achieved. Experiments carried out after solvent vapor annealing (SVA) as a post-treatment led to a doubling of the fill factor (FF) and PCE.