Development of new semiconducting polymers for high performance solar cells

Yongye Liang, Yue Wu, Danqin Feng, Szu Ting Tsai, Hae Jung Son, Gang Li, Luping Yu

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Abstract

A new low band gap semiconducting polymer, PTB1, was synthesized and found promising for solar energy harvesting. Simple polymer solar cells based on PTB1 and methanofullerene [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl esters (PC71BM) exhibit a solar conversion efficiency of 5.6%. An external quantum efficiency of 67% and fill-factor of 65% are achieved, both of which are among the highest values reported for a solar cell system based on a low band gap polymer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-57
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume131
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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