Side chain effect of nonfullerene acceptors on the photovoltaic performance of wide band gap polymer solar cells

Hou, Ran; Feng, S; Gong, Xue; Liu, Y; Zhang, J; Li, C; Bo, Z

HERO ID

3575608

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Journal Article

Year

2016

HERO ID 3575608
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Side chain effect of nonfullerene acceptors on the photovoltaic performance of wide band gap polymer solar cells
Authors Hou, Ran; Feng, S; Gong, Xue; Liu, Y; Zhang, J; Li, C; Bo, Z
Journal Synthetic Metals
Volume 220
Page Numbers 578-584
Abstract Three 1,8-naphthalimide based small molecules (NI-TAT-NI-C8, NI-TAT-NI-C12, and NI-TAT-NI-C16) have been synthesized and used as acceptor materials for wide band gap polymer solar cells. The side chains of the acceptor molecules have a significant influence on the molecular packing, morphology and photovoltaic performance. The octyl and 2-hexyldecyl substituted small molecular acceptors (NI-TAT-NI-C8 and NI-TAT-NI-C16)are prone to form J-aggregates as films; whereas dodecyl substituted one (NI-TAT-NI-C12) forms H-aggregates. Polymer solar cells with NI-TAT-NI-C12 as the acceptor showed much higher power conversion efficiency than that with NI-TAT-NI-C8 or NI-TAT-NI-C16 as the acceptor. Our results have demonstrated that the molecular packing as well as the photovoltaic performance could be modulated by varying the side chains of acceptor molecules. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Doi 10.1016/j.synthmet.2016.07.015
Wosid WOS:000383811300074
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Keyword Side chains; Nonfullerene acceptor; Wide band gap polymer solar cells; 1,8-Naphthalimide