Functional interlayers of fullerene derivatives and applications in organic solar cells

Title: Functional interlayers of fullerene derivatives and applications in organic solar cells

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The invention provides novel materials, methods and designs to enable improved power conversion efficiencies of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). In particular, the invention provides novel materials and interlayers for polymer-based solar cells. Novel functional fullerene-based interlayers are disclosed that enable high efficiency devices in conjunction with numerous active layer and electrode materials.

Inventors:: Page, Zachariah; Liu, Yao; Russell, Thomas P.; Emrick, Todd

Issue Date:: 2018-08-21

OSTI Identifier:: 1470728

Assignee:: University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA) EFRC

Patent Number(s):: 10,056,554

Application Number:: 15/306,752

Contract Number:: SC0001087; AC05-06OR23100

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 May 06

Research Org:: University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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