Solution processable bulk-heterojunction solar cells using a small molecule acceptor
作者:Zi En Ooi、Teck Lip Tam、Richard Yee Cheong Shin、Zhi Kuan Chen、Thomas Kietzke、Alan Sellinger、Martin Baumgarten、Klaus Mullen、John C. deMello
DOI:10.1039/b813786m
日期:——
We report a small-molecule electron-acceptor based on 2-vinyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazole [Vinazene™] for use in solution processed organic solar cells. The material has a favourably located LUMO level of −3.6 eV and absorbs strongly in the visible spectrum up to 520 nm—attractive properties compared to the widely used acceptor (6,6)-phenyl-C60-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM). The Vinazene derivative was blended with a poly(2,7-carbazole) donor—chosen for its complementary absorption range and comparatively high-lying HOMO level of −5.6 eV—and incorporated into bulk heterojunction devices. The influence of the donor/acceptor composition and annealing temperature on device performance were then investigated. The best performing devices exhibited reasonable power conversion efficiencies of 0.75% and open-circuit voltages of more than 1.3 V, substantially higher than previously reported devices using small molecule acceptors.
我们报道了一种基于2-乙烯基-4,5-二氰基咪唑(Vinazene™)的小分子电子受体,用于溶液处理的有机太阳能电池。该材料的最低未占分子轨道(LUMO)能级位于−3.6 eV,并在可见光谱范围内强吸收,直到520 nm——与广泛使用的受体(6,6)-苯基-C60-丁酸甲酯(PCBM)相比,具有吸引人的特点。该Vinazene衍生物与聚(2,7-咔唑)供体混合——该供体被选择是由于其互补的吸收范围及相对较高的最高占分子轨道(HOMO)能级(−5.6 eV)——并被纳入体材料异质结器件中。随后研究了供体/受体组成和退火温度对器件性能的影响。表现最佳的器件显示出合理的功率转换效率为0.75%,开路电压超过1.3 V,显著高于之前使用小分子受体的器件报告。