Synthesis and applications of a novel supramolecular polymer network with multiple H‐bonded melamine pendants and uracil crosslinkers |
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Authors: | Dhananjaya Patra Mohan Ramesh Duryodhan Sahu Harihara Padhy Chih‐Wei Chu Kung‐Hwa Wei Hong‐Cheu Lin |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China;2. Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China;3. Department of Photonics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | A conjugated main‐chain copolymer ( PBT ) consisting of bithiazole, dithieno3,2‐b:2′,3′‐d]pyrroles (DTP), and pendent melamine units was synthesized by Stille polymerization, which can be hydrogen‐bonded (H‐bonded) with proper molar amounts of bi‐functional π‐conjugated crosslinker F (i.e., two uracil motifs covalently attached to a fluorene core through triple bonds symmetrically) to develop a novel supramolecular polymer network ( PBT/F ). The effects of multiple H‐bonds on light harvesting capabilities, HOMO levels, and photovoltaic properties of polymer PBT and H‐bonded polymer network PBT/F are investigated. The formation of supramolecular polymer network ( PBT/F ) between PBT and F was confirmed by FTIR and XRD measurements. Because of the stronger light absorption, lower HOMO level, and higher crystallinity of H‐bonded polymer network PBT/F , the solar cell device containing PBT/F showed better photovoltaic properties than that containing polymer PBT . The preliminary results show that the solar cell device containing 1:1 weight ratio of PBT/F and 6,6]‐phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) offers the best power conversion efficiency (PCE) value of 0.86% with a short‐circuit current density (Jsc) of 4.97 mA/cm2, an open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.55 V, and a fill factor (FF) of 31.5%. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012 |
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Keywords: | atomic force microscopy H‐bonded polymer network self‐assembly supramolecular structure |
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