Synthesis and Characterization of Bridged Bithiophene-Based Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications: Acceptor Strength and Ternary Blends

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作者
Chen, Chiu-Hsiang [1 ]
Hsieh, Chao-Hsiang [1 ]
Dubosc, Martin [1 ]
Cheng, Yen-Ju [1 ]
Su, Chain-Shu [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Chiao Tung Univ, Dept Appl Chem, Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan
关键词
OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOINDUCED ELECTRON-TRANSFER; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR-CELLS; LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES; BAND-GAP POLYMER; HIGHLY EFFICIENT; COPOLYMERS; DONOR; PERFORMANCE; POLYTHIOPHENES;
D O I
10.1021/ma902206u
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Six of three-component donor-acceptor random copolymers P1-P6, symbolized as (thiophene donor)(m)-(thiophene acceptor)(n), were rationally designed and successfully synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed Stille Coupling, The 4H-cyclopenta[2, 1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene (CPDT) unit serves as the donor for P1-P4, while file benzothiadiazole (BT), quinoxaline (QU), dithienoquinoxaline, and thienopyrazine (TP) units are used as the acceptor for P1, P2, P3, and P4, respectively. P5 and P6 are structurally analogous to P1 and P2 except for using the dithieno[3.2-b:2',3'-d]silole (DTS) unit as the donor. Because the band gap lowering ability of the acceptor units in the polymer is in the order TP > BR > QU presumably due to the quinoid form Population in the polymers, the optical band gaps call be well adjusted to be 1.2, 1.6, and 1.8 eV for P4, P1, and P2, respectively. It is found that file two bridged bithiophene units, CPDT and DTS, have similar steric and electronic effects oil the P1 and P5 as well as P2 and P6, respectively, leading to comparable intrinsic properties and device performances. Bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells based oil ITO/PEDOT:PSS/polymer:PC71BM/Ca/Al configuration were fabricated and characterized. Although P4 exhibits the lowest optical band gap, broadest absorption spectrum, and highest mobility, the too low-lying LUMO level hinders the efficient exciton dissociation, resulting in a low PCE of 0.7%. Compared with poly[2,6-(4,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b;3,4-b']dithiophene)-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)] (PCPDTBT), random copolymer P1 shows more blue-shifted, broader absorption spectrum, comparable mobility, and a higher PCE of 2.0%. In view of the fact that P1 shows it higher band gap with strong absorption in visible region, while PCPDTBT-has a lower band gap to mainly absorb NIR light, a BHJ device with the active layer containing ternary blend of PCPDTBT/P-1/PC71BM was investigated and achieved an enhanced PCE of 2.5%, which outperforms the devices based on the binary blending systems of PCPDTBT/PC7, BM (PCE = 1.4%) or P1/PC71 BM (PCE = 2.0%,,) Linder the identical conditions. Such an improvement is ascribed to file complementary absorption and compatible structure of P1 and PCPDTBT polymers.
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