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Title: Fullerene-free small molecule organic solar cells with a high open circuit voltage of 1.15 V

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc07973j· OSTI ID:1370268
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  1. Nankai Univ., Tianjin (China)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
  3. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)

In this work, a new small molecule named DTBTF with thiobarbituric acid as a terminal group was designed and synthesized as an acceptor for organic photovoltaic applications. DTBTF exhibits strong absorption in the visible region, and a relatively high lying LUMO energy level (-3.62 eV). All-small-molecule organic solar cells based on DR3TSBDT:DTBTF blend films show a considerable PCE of 3.84% with a high Voc of 1.15 V.

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); Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MOST); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Tianjin City
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0001087
OSTI ID:
1370268
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Vol. 52, Issue 3; 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 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 71 works
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