Increased thermal stabilization of polymer photovoltaic cells with oligomeric PCBM
Ramanitra HH, Dowland SA, Bregadiolli BA, Salvador M, Silva HS, Begue D, Graeff CFO, Peisert H, Chasse T, Rajoelson S, Osvet A, Brabec C, Egelhaaf HJ, Morse GE, Distler A, Hiorns RC (2016)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2016
Journal
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Book Volume: 4
Pages Range: 8121-8129
Journal Issue: 34
DOI: 10.1039/c6tc03290g
Abstract
The first oligomerisation of phenyl-C-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) using a facile atom transfer radical addition polymerization (ATRAP) and its exploitation for organic photovoltaic devices is described. Oligo{(phenyl-C-butyric acid methyl ester)-alt-[1,4-bis(bromomethyl)-2,5-bis(octyloxy)benzene]} (OPCBMMB) shows opto-electronic properties equivalent to those of PCBM but has a higher glass transition temperature. When mixed with various band gap semiconducting polymers, OPCBMMB delivers performances similar to PCBM but with an enhanced stabilization of the bulk heterojunction in photovoltaic devices on plastic substrates under thermal stress, regardless of the degree of crystallinity of the polymer and without changing opto-electronic properties.
Authors with CRIS profile
Andreas Distler
Andres Osvet Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET) Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET) Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET)
Andres Osvet Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET) Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET) Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET) (i-MEET)
Additional Organisation(s)
Involved external institutions
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Merck Chemicals Ltd.
United Kingdom (GB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
São Paulo State University / Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)
Brazil (BR)
University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour / Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)
France (FR)
BELECTRIC OPV GmbH
Germany (DE)
Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e.V. (ZAE Bayern)
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Merck Chemicals Ltd.
United Kingdom (GB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
São Paulo State University / Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)
Brazil (BR)
University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour / Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)
France (FR)
BELECTRIC OPV GmbH
Germany (DE)
Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e.V. (ZAE Bayern)
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Ramanitra, H.H., Dowland, S.A., Bregadiolli, B.A., Salvador, M., Silva, H.S., Begue, D.,... Hiorns, R.C. (2016). Increased thermal stabilization of polymer photovoltaic cells with oligomeric PCBM. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4(34), 8121-8129. https://doi.org/10.1039/c6tc03290g
MLA:
Ramanitra, Hasina H., et al. "Increased thermal stabilization of polymer photovoltaic cells with oligomeric PCBM." Journal of Materials Chemistry C 4.34 (2016): 8121-8129.
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