Block Copolymer Strategies for Solar Cell Technology

被引:168
作者
Topham, Paul D. [1 ]
Parnell, Andrew J. [2 ]
Hiorns, Roger C. [3 ]
机构
[1] Aston Univ, Birmingham B4 7ET, W Midlands, England
[2] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys & Astron, Sheffield S3 7RH, S Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Pau & Pays Adour, IPREM EPCP, CNRS, F-64053 Pau, France
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
block copolymers; nanotechnology; organic photovoltaics; photophysics; self-assembly; solar cells; HETEROJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; DONOR-ACCEPTOR HETEROJUNCTIONS; THIN-FILM TRANSISTORS; ROD-COIL; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER; MICROPHASE SEPARATION; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; SELF-ORGANIZATION; MOLECULAR-WEIGHT;
D O I
10.1002/polb.22302
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A simple overview of the methods used and the expected benefits of block copolymers in organic photovoltaic devices is given in this review. The description of the photovoltaic process makes it clear how the detailed self-assembly properties of block copolymers can be exploited. Organic photovoltaic technology, an inexpensive, clean and renewable energy source, is an extremely promising option for replacing fossil fuels. It is expected to deliver printable devices processed on flexible substrates using high-volume techniques. Such devices, however, currently lack the long-term stability and efficiency to allow organic photovoltaics to surpass current technologies. Block copolymers are envisaged to help overcome these obstacles because of their long term structural stability and their solid-state morphology being of the appropriate dimensions to efficiently perform charge collection and transfer to electrodes. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 49: 1131-1156, 2011
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页码:1131 / 1156
页数:26
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