Efficient Conventional- and Inverted-Type Photovoltaic Cells Using a Planar Alternating Polythiophene Copolymer

被引:63
作者
Lee, Wonho [2 ,3 ]
Choi, Hyosung [1 ]
Hwang, Sungu [2 ,3 ]
Kim, Jin Young [1 ]
Woo, Han Young [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Ulsan Natl Inst Sci & Technol, Interdisciplinary Sch Green Energy, Ulsan 689798, South Korea
[2] Pusan Natl Univ, Dept Nanofus Technol BK21, Miryang 627706, South Korea
[3] Pusan Natl Univ, Cognomechatron Engn WCU, Miryang 627706, South Korea
关键词
charge transfer; copolymerization; pi interactions; polymers; solar cells; POLYMER SOLAR-CELLS; LOW-BANDGAP COPOLYMERS; CONJUGATED POLYMERS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; TITANIUM-OXIDE; POLYELECTROLYTE; MORPHOLOGY; SPECTRA; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1002/chem.201102883
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A low-band-gap alternating copolymer, poly{5,6-bis(octyloxy)-4-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c]-1,2,5-thiadiazole} (PTBT), was synthesized and investigated for photovoltaic applications. PTBT showed a minimized torsion angle in its main backbone owing to the introduction of solubilizing octyloxy groups on the electron-poor benzothiadiazole unit, thereby resulting in pronounced intermolecular ordering and a deep level of the HOMO (-5.41 eV). By blending PTBT with [6,6]phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM), highly promising performance was achieved with power-conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 5.9 and 5.3?% for the conventional and inverted devices, respectively, under air mass 1.5 global (AM 1.5G, 100 mW?cm-2) illumination. The open-circuit voltage (VOC0.850.87 V) is one of the highest values reported thus far for thiophene-based polymers (e.g., poly(3-hexylthiophene) VOC0.6 V). The inverted device also achieved a remarkable PCE compared to other devices based on low-band-gap polymers. Ideal film morphology with bicontinuous percolation pathways was expected from the atomic force microscopy (AFM) images, space-charge-limited current (SCLC) mobility, and selected-area electron-diffraction (SAED) measurements. This molecular design strategy is useful for achieving simple, processable, and planar donoracceptor (DA)-type low-band-gap polymers with a deep HOMO for applications in photovoltaic cells.
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页码:2551 / 2558
页数:8
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