Fullerene derivatives as components for 'plastic' photovoltaic cells

Joop Knol, Jan C. Hummelen

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Abstract

Derivatives of [60]fullerene, mixed with conducting polymers to yield donor-acceptor bulk-heterojunction (beta-junction) materials, are useful in 'plastic' photovoltaic devices. In order to enhance the charge carrier mobilities in the two individual interpenetrating networks, one important goal of our work is to obtain more (supra) molecular order in the beta-junction. The second goal is to obtain control over the scale of the phase segregation. A third goal is to lower the percolation threshold of the fullerene component. The preparation and characterization of a first series of [60] fullerene derivatives (polymer-compatible derivatives, supramolecular building blocks, D-A network units) is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRECENT ADVANCES IN THE CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF FULLERENES AND RELATED MATERIALS, VOL 6
EditorsKM Kadish, RS Ruoff
Place of PublicationPENNINGTON
PublisherThe Electrochemical Society
Pages1123-1126
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)1-56677-202-8
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Event6th Symposium of the Fullerenes Group on Fullerenes - Chemistry, Physics, and New Directions IX at the 193rd Meeting of the Electrochemical-Society - , Canada
Duration: 3-May-19988-May-1998

Publication series

NameELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY SERIES
PublisherELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY INC
Volume98

Other

Other6th Symposium of the Fullerenes Group on Fullerenes - Chemistry, Physics, and New Directions IX at the 193rd Meeting of the Electrochemical-Society
Country/TerritoryCanada
Period03/05/199808/05/1998

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