Thienyl analog of 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-[6,6]-methanofullerene for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices in combination with polythiophenes

Lacramioara M. Popescu; Patrick  van ’t Hof; Alexander B. Sieval; Harry T. Jonkman; Jan C. Hummelen

doi:10.1063/1.2397003

Thienyl analog of 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-[6,6]-methanofullerene for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices in combination with polythiophenes

Lacramioara M. Popescu^*, Patrick van ’t Hof, Alexander B. Sieval, Harry T. Jonkman, Jan C. Hummelen

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An analog of 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-[6,6]-methanofullerene (PCBM) was designed with the aim of improving miscibility with polythiophene donors, especially poly(3-hexyl thiophene) (P3HT). In the title compound the phenyl group from PCBM is replaced by a thienyl group, it is named 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-thienyl-[6,6]-methanofullerene (ThCBM). In this letter, experimental studies of the morphology, charge transport, and solar cell performance in blends of P3HT:ThCBM are reported. This may open a route for the design of more specific fullerene based acceptor materials, which may optimize the morphology of bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices with respect to their transport. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.

Original language	English
Article number	213507
Pages (from-to)	213507-1 - 213507-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	89
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2397003
Publication status	Published - 20-Nov-2006

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PLASTIC SOLAR-CELLS
POLYMER
METHANOFULLERENE
PERFORMANCE
DEPENDENCE

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Thienyl analog of 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-[6,6]-methanofullerene for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices in combination with polythiophenes. / Popescu, Lacramioara M.; van ’t Hof, Patrick ; Sieval, Alexander B. et al.
In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 89, No. 21, 213507, 20.11.2006, p. 213507-1 - 213507-3.

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