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New dithienosilole- A nd dithienogermole-based BODIPY for solar cell applications

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Abstract

We report two efficient donor materials for organic solar cells, namely Si-BDP and Ge-BDP, composed by the novel union of thienyl Bodipy wings and a dithienosilole/dithienogermole core. These new donor molecules exhibited excellent solubility in organic solvents, extended π-conjugation and low-lying energy levels that matched with fullerene acceptors, supporting their application as donors in OSCs. Under optimized conditions and using PC70BM as an acceptor, desirable PCEs of 4.58% and 4.12% were observed for Si-BDP and Ge-BDP, respectively.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)8735-8740
Number of pages6
JournalNew Journal of Chemistry
Volume43
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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