Two-dimensional like conjugated copolymers for high efficiency bulk-heterojunction solar cell application:Band gap and energy level engineering

Three two-dimensional like conjugated copolymers PFSDCN,PFSDTA and PFSDCNIO,which consist of alternating fluorene and triphenylamine main chain,and different pendant acceptor groups (malononitrile,1,3-diethtyl-2-thiobarbituric acid and 2-(1,2-dihydro-1-oxoinden-3-ylidene)malononitrile) with thiophene as π-bridge,have been designed,synthesized and characterized.The structure-property relationships of the two-dimensional like conjugated copolymers were systematically investigated.The absorption spectra,band g...     

新型高效聚合物/富勒烯有机光伏电池研究进展

有机聚合物/富勒烯本体异质结光伏电池以其不断提高的能量转换效率受到了研究人员的广泛关注, 近年来成为光伏电池研究领域的热点之一. 本文主要通过对聚合物/富勒烯太阳能电池的内部机理,包括光吸收、激子扩散和解离以及自由载流子输运和提取等关键科学问题, 从器件材料和结构优化、形貌控制和界面修饰等不同侧面介绍了提高聚合物/富勒烯太阳能电池性能的方法, 讨论了各种器件的结构和能量转换效率, 对于进一步开展这方面的研究工作指明了方向, 最后对其未来的发展前景做出了展望.     

Pronounced Dependence of All-Polymer Solar Cells Photovoltaic Performance on the Alkyl Substituent Patterns in Large Bandgap Polymer Donors

For all-polymer solar cells which are composed of polymer donors and polymer acceptors, the effect of alkyl side chains on photovoltaic performance is a matter of some debate, and this effect remains difficult to forecast. In this concise contribution, we demonstrate that three alkyls namely branched alkyl 2-butyloctyl (2BO), long linear alkyl n-dodecyl (C12), and double-short linear alkyl n-hexyls (DC6) incorporated into the side chains of large bandgap polymer donor PBDT-TTz can induce considerable, of significance, and different electronic, optical, and morphological parameters. Systematic studies shed light on the critical role of the double-short linear alkyl n-hexyls (DC6) in (i) producing large ionization potential value, (ii) increasing propensity of the polymer to order along the π-stacking direction, (iii) generating polymer crystallites with more preferential “face-on” orientation, consequently, (iv) improvement of carriers transportation, (v) suppression of charge recombination, (vi) reduction of energy loss in all-polymer devices. In parallel, we unearth that the PBDT-TTz with double-short linear alkyl n-hexyls (DC6) represents the highest efficiency of 8.3 %, whereas, the other two PBDT-TTz analogues (2BO, C12) yield efficiencies of less than 3 % in optimized all-polymer solar cells. Though branched or long linear alkyl side chains (2BO, C12) have been applied to provide the solution processability of conjugated polymers, motifs bearing multiple short linear alkyl substituents (DC6) are proved critical to the development of high performing polymers.     

Modulation of electronic properties of π‐conjugated copolymers derived from naphtho[1,2‐b:5,6‐b′]dithiophene donor unit: A structure‐property relationship study

A set of three donor‐acceptor conjugated (D‐A) copolymers were designed and synthesized via Stille cross‐coupling reactions with the aim of modulating the optical and electronic properties of a newly emerged naphtho[1,2‐b:5,6‐b′]dithiophene donor unit for polymer solar cell (PSCs) applications. The PTNDTT‐BT , PTNDTT‐BTz , and PTNDTT‐DPP polymers incorporated naphtho[1,2‐b:5,6‐b′]dithiophene ( NDT ) as the donor and 2,2′‐bithiazole ( BTz ), benzo[1,2,5]thiadiazole ( BT ), and pyrrolo[3,4‐c]pyrrole‐1,4(2H,5H)‐dione ( DPP ), as the acceptor units. A number of experimental techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, UV–vis absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, X‐ray diffraction, and atomic force microscopy were used to determine the thermal, optical, electrochemical, and morphological properties of the copolymers. By introducing acceptors of varying electron withdrawing strengths, the optical band gaps of these copolymers were effectively tuned between 1.58 and 1.9 eV and their HOMO and LUMO energy levels were varied between ?5.14 to ?5.26 eV and ?3.13 to ?3.5 eV, respectively. The spin‐coated polymer thin film exhibited p‐channel field‐effect transistor properties with hole mobilities of 2.73 × 10^?3 to 7.9 × 10^?5 cm² V^?1 s^?1. Initial bulk‐heterojunction PSCs fabricated using the copolymers as electron donor materials and [6,6]‐phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM) as the acceptor resulted in power conversion efficiencies in the range of 0.67–1.67%. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 2948–2958     

Optical and Electronic Properties of Organic Photovoltaic Wires and Fabrics

The characteristics of a power producing flexible wire based on organic photovoltaics (OPV) and the processes by which they are produced are described in this paper. A set of materials and coating formulations used on the electrode wires are very similar to those used in the development of two dimensional photovoltaic cells and modules. The active layer of the primary electrode wire comprises the bulk heterojunction-forming P3HT/PCBM (1:1 weight ratio) that has been extensively studied in planar cells. A second wire, which is wrapped around the coated, primary electrode wire, serves as the counter electrode. Ray tracing analysis indicates that light incident on the wires is focused by the cladding onto to the active layer, coated, primary electrode wire even when it is completely shadowed by the counter electrode. Furthermore, when the counter electrode is in a position that partially shadows the primary wire, a significant percentage of the light is reflected by the counter electrode onto the primary electrode.

Many hundreds of feet of OPV wire have been produced continuously for experimental purposes, and the process is capable of producing any length of PV wire desired. Efficiency values of a 200 foot spool of PV wire ranges from 2.79% to 3.27%.     

富勒烯稠合体与共轭聚合物作为有机太阳能电池材料的研究进展

介绍了有关富勒烯与共轭聚合物超快光诱导电子的研究状况和三种不同光敏层材料制备的太阳能电池的组装和性能,包括:(1)以共轭聚合物/C60或C60衍生物的主体异介质为光敏层,(2)分子水平上的主体异介质:D-A双功能聚合物,(3)单纯以富勒烯稠合体为光敏层,以及国内外这三种太阳能电池研究的进展情况及存在的问题.     

方酸菁染料掺杂聚对苯乙炔太阳电池研究

本文把方酸菁染料掺杂在聚[2-甲氧基-5(2-乙基己氧基)对苯乙炔](MEH-PPV)共轭聚合物中,利用方酸菁染料在可见光的良好吸收以提高器件对光谱的利用。用Ti(OC3H7)4作为纳米TiO2前驱物直接和MEH-PPV、方酸菁染料(Hydroxy Squaraine,Sq)混合旋涂来制作连续的互穿网络器件。通过紫外-可见光吸收光谱得到掺杂后体系在650nm左右吸收得到加强,通过荧光测试发现体系MEH-PPV(5mg/mL)∶Sq(0.1mg/1mL)为4∶1(v∶v)掺杂Ti(OC3H7)4(80μL/mL)体积为50%时,荧光几乎被完全淬灭。测试了器件ITO/MEH-PPV/∶Sq∶TiO2/A,ITO/TiO2/MEH-PPV∶Squaraine∶TiO2/A l的光电性能,在AM=1.5,1000W/m2白光下单层器件的FF为0.31,Voc=54Mv,Isc=1.4mA,能量转换效率为0.008%。在同样条件下双层器件FF为0.12,Voc=203mV,Isc=0.048mA,能量转换效率为0.009%。     

Small molecular non-fullerene electron acceptors for P3HT-based bulk-heterojunction solar cells

Three small molecules with the same arms and different cores of perylene diimide(PDI)or indaceno[2,1-b:6,5-b']dithiophene(IDT)were designed and synthesized as the acceptor materials for P3HT-based bulk-heterojunction(BHJ)solar cells.The impacts of the different cores on the optical absorption,electrochemical properties,electron mobility,film morphology,photoluminescene characteristics,and solar cell performance were thoroughly studied.The three compounds possess a broad absorption covering the wavelength range of 400–700 nm and relatively low lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)energy levels of?3.86,?3.81 and?3.99 eV.The highest power conversion efficiency of 0.82%was achieved for the BHJ solar cells based on SM3 as the acceptor material,the compound with a PDI core.     

基于喹啉与苯胺衍生物不对称方酸菁染料的合成与光谱性质

设计合成了四个基于喹啉与苯胺衍生物的不对称方酸菁染料7a～7d,利用1HNMR,MS和元素分析对结构进行了表征.对中间体碘盐3a～3c的合成条件进行了探索,发现随着喹啉6位取代基吸电子能力的增强,亲核取代反应的活性降低,因此需要较为苛刻的条件.对不对称方酸菁的合成方法进行了系统研究,发现不对称方酸菁前体的接入方式是反应成败的关键,并对该不对称方酸菁的吸收光谱与光稳定性进行了系统研究.研究表明,染料的吸收半峰宽较宽,最大吸收随着溶剂极性的增加发生蓝移,表现为负溶剂化效应.光稳定性实验表明,染料的光稳定较好,且喹啉半体6位取代基吸电子能力的增加有利于染料光稳定性的增加.此外,苯胺半体氮上烷基链的长度对染料的光稳定性也有影响.