Bulk heterojunction solar cells of three polythienothiophenes

Parlak E. A., Capan A., Tore N., Öztürk T.

ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS, vol.8, no.2, pp.36-42, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.36-42
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Semiconducting conjugated copolymers poly(3-phenyl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PTTPh), poly(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PTTPh-OMe) and poly(3-(4-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PTTPh-N(CH3)(2)), which were synthesized previously through Suzuki coupling method, were fabricated for solar cell applications. The devices had a structure of glass/ITO/PEDOT:PSS/polymer: PC61BM/Al. Bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells were prepared as blends of PTTPh, PTTPh-OMe, PTTPh-N(CH3) 2 and PC61BM in a 1:1 ratio, which delivered power conversion efficiencies of 0.43%, 0.039% and 0.027%, respectively, without addition of additives or device optimization.