An Alkylated Indacenodithieno[3,2‐b]thiophene‐Based Nonfullerene Acceptor with High Crystallinity Exhibiting Single Junction Solar Cell Efficiencies Greater than 13% with Low Voltage Losses

A new synthetic route, to prepare an alkylated indacenodithieno[3,2‐b]thiophene‐based nonfullerene acceptor (C8‐ITIC), is reported. Compared to the reported ITIC with phenylalkyl side chains, the new acceptor C8‐ITIC exhibits a reduction in the optical band gap, higher absorptivity, and an increased...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2018-02, Vol.30 (8), p.n/a
Main Authors: Fei, Zhuping, Eisner, Flurin D., Jiao, Xuechen, Azzouzi, Mohammed, Röhr, Jason A., Han, Yang, Shahid, Munazza, Chesman, Anthony S. R., Easton, Christopher D., McNeill, Christopher R., Anthopoulos, Thomas D., Nelson, Jenny, Heeney, Martin
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Language:English
Subjects:
Absorptivity
Alkylation
Backbone
conjugated polymers
crystal engineering
Electroluminescence
Energy conversion efficiency
Fluorination
Low voltage
nonfullerene acceptors
Open circuit voltage
organic solar cells
Photovoltaic cells
Polymer blends
Polymers
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Summary:A new synthetic route, to prepare an alkylated indacenodithieno[3,2‐b]thiophene‐based nonfullerene acceptor (C8‐ITIC), is reported. Compared to the reported ITIC with phenylalkyl side chains, the new acceptor C8‐ITIC exhibits a reduction in the optical band gap, higher absorptivity, and an increased propensity to crystallize. Accordingly, blends with the donor polymer PBDB‐T exhibit a power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 12.4%. Further improvements in efficiency are found upon backbone fluorination of the donor polymer to afford the novel material PFBDB‐T. The resulting blend with C8‐ITIC shows an impressive PCE up to 13.2% as a result of the higher open‐circuit voltage. Electroluminescence studies demonstrate that backbone fluorination reduces the energy loss of the blends, with PFBDB‐T/C8‐ITIC‐based cells exhibiting a small energy loss of 0.6 eV combined with a high JSC of 19.6 mA cm−2. The synthesis of a novel alkylated indacenodithioeno[3,2‐b]thiophene (C8‐IDTT) based nonfullerene acceptor (C8‐ITIC), is reported. Compared to ITIC with phenylalkyl side chains, the acceptor exhibits a redshifted absorption with increased absorptivity. Solar cell power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of up to 13.2 % are achieved, with the high PCE attributed to the broad absorption, high crystallinity of C8‐ITIC and low voltage loss.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201705209