High performance asymmetrical push-pull small molecules end-capped with cyanophenyl for solution-processed solar cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Sep 14;50(71):10251-4. doi: 10.1039/c4cc04020a.

Abstract

Two novel asymmetrical push-pull small molecules have been synthesized successfully, consisting of triphenylamine and diketopyrrolopyrrole as a fundamental dipolar D-π-A structure with ethynylbenzene as the π-bridge. TPATDPPCN end-capped with cyanophenyl exhibits a low optical band gap of 1.65 eV, and an impressive PCE of 5.94% has been achieved.