Triisopropylsilylethynyl-functionalized dibenzo[def,mno]chrysene: a solution-processed small molecule for bulk heterojunction solar cells

Journal Article · Thu Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Journal of Materials Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm14998b· OSTI ID:1065935

Zhang, Lei ^[1]; Walker, Bright ^[2]; Liu, Feng ^[3]; Colella, Nicholas S. ^[3]; Mannsfeld, Stefan C. B. ^[4]; Watkins, James J. ^[3]; Nguyen, Thuc-Quyen ^[2]; Briseno, Alejandro L. ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States). Conte Research Center, Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering
2. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, CA (United States). Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
3. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States). Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering, Conte Research Center
4. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

This communication reports the synthesis of a new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and its unique packing motif. This molecule is shown to be an efficient electron donor in organic bulk heterojunction solar cells, exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of [similar]2.0%.

• Research Organization: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy (PHaSE)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: SC0001087
• OSTI ID: 1065935
• Journal Information: Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 22, Issue 10; Related Information: PHaSE partners with University of Massachusetts, Amherst (lead) and Lowell; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State University; Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Pittsburgh; ISSN 0959-9428: JMACEP
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
solar (photovoltaic)
charge transport
materials and chemistry by design
synthesis (novel materials)
synthesis (self-assembly)