Dithienogermole-based solution-processed molecular solar cells with efficiency over 9%

Vinay Gupta; Lai Fan Lai; Ram Datt; Suresh Chand; Alan J. Heeger; Guillermo C. Bazan; Surya Prakash Singh

doi:10.1039/c6cc03998g

Dithienogermole-based solution-processed molecular solar cells with efficiency over 9%

Vinay Gupta
, Lai Fan Lai
, Ram Datt
, Suresh Chand
, Alan J. Heeger
, Guillermo C. Bazan
, Surya Prakash Singh

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A molecular donor of intermediate dimensions based on dithienogermole (DTG) as the central electron rich unit, coded as DTG(FBT₂Th₂)₂, was designed and synthesized for use in bulk heterojunction, solution-processed organic solar cells. Under optimized conditions, a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.1% can be achieved with [6,6]-phenyl C₇₁-butyric acid methyl ester (PC₇₁BM) as the acceptor semiconductor component.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	8596-8599
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	52
Issue number	55
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cc03998g
State	Published - 2016

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