Dithienocarbazole and isoindigo based amorphous low bandgap conjugated polymers for efficient polymer solar cells

Adv Mater. 2014 Jan 22;26(3):471-6. doi: 10.1002/adma.201303586. Epub 2013 Oct 31.

Abstract

Three highly rigid and planar low-bandgap conjugated polymers comprising alternate isoindigo and dithienocarbazole groups are synthesized for the fabrication of high performance polymer solar cells. Power conversion efficiencies of up to 7.2% for conventional devices and 8.2% for inverted devices are demonstrated.

Keywords: dithienocarbazole; isoindigo; low bandgap conjugated polymers; polymer solar cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't