Structure-Property Optimizations in Donor Polymers via Electronics, Substituents, and Side Chains Toward High Efficiency Solar Cells

被引:105
作者
Uy, Rycel L. [1 ]
Price, Samuel C. [1 ]
You, Wei [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Chem, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
donor polymers; organic electronics; photovoltaics; structure-property relationships; substituents; OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; LOW-BAND-GAP; CHARGE-TRANSFER STATE; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; EXCITON DISSOCIATION; MORPHOLOGY CONTROL; ACCEPTOR POLYMERS; CARRIER MOBILITY; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1002/marc.201200129
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Many advances in organic photovoltaic efficiency are not yet fully understood and new insight into structure-property relationships is required to push this technology into broad commercial use. The aim of this article is not to comprehensively review recent work, but to provide commentary on recent successes and forecast where researchers should look to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaics. By lowering the LUMO level, utilizing electron-withdrawing substituents advantageously, and employing appropriate side chains on donor polymers, researchers can elucidate further aspects of polymer-PCBM interactions while ultimately developing materials that will push past 10% efficiency.
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页码:1162 / 1177
页数:16
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