High-performance solar cells using a solution-processed small molecule containing benzodithiophene unit

Yongsheng Liu; Xiangjian Wan; Fei Wang; Jiaoyan Zhou; Guankui Long; Jianguo Tian; Yongsheng Chen

doi:10.1002/adma.201102790

High-performance solar cells using a solution-processed small molecule containing benzodithiophene unit

Adv Mater. 2011 Dec 1;23(45):5387-91. doi: 10.1002/adma.201102790. Epub 2011 Oct 21.

Authors

Yongsheng Liu¹, Xiangjian Wan, Fei Wang, Jiaoyan Zhou, Guankui Long, Jianguo Tian, Yongsheng Chen

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory for Functional Polymer Materials, Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

PMID: 22020987
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201102790

Abstract

A conjugated small molecule containing a benzodithiophene unit shows high performance in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells. Using the simple solution spinning process, a high PCE is achieved by employing this molecule as the donor in BHJ solar cells.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Electric Power Supplies*
Polymers / chemistry
Solutions
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
Sunlight*
Thiophenes / chemistry*
X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

Polymers
Solutions
Thiophenes