Metal-free and metallated polymers: Properties and photovoltaic performance

Annie Ng; Cheuk Lam Ho; Man Kin Fung; Ye Chuan Sun; Shu Yan Shao; Ying Ying Fu; Alan Man Ching Ng; Chi Ho Li; Wai Kei Cheung; Yu Hang Leung; Aleksandra B. Djurišić; Qiwei Wang; Ze He; Xingzhu Wang; Wai Kin Chan; Zhi Yuan Xie; Juan Antonio Zapien; Chap Hang To; Wai Yeung Wong

doi:10.1002/macp.201100686

Metal-free and metallated polymers: Properties and photovoltaic performance

Annie Ng, Cheuk Lam Ho, Man Kin Fung, Ye Chuan Sun, Shu Yan Shao, Ying Ying Fu, Alan Man Ching Ng, Chi Ho Li, Wai Kei Cheung, Yu Hang Leung, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Qiwei Wang, Ze He, Xingzhu Wang, Wai Kin Chan, Zhi Yuan Xie, Juan Antonio Zapien, Chap Hang To, Wai Yeung Wong

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Abstract

We have studied the properties of organic and organometallic polymers based on a similar chemical structure to elucidate the influence of the metal center on the optical and electronic properties of the polymers as well as their photovoltaic performance. Detailed characterization of the optical properties of both polymers is performed and film morphology and photovoltaic performance are compared. Metal-containing polymers exhibit red-shifted absorption and under optimal processing conditions exhibit different film morphology compared with the metal-free ones. Our results indicate that organometallic polymers represent a promising class of compounds for improved performance in photovoltaic cells. Full Paper: Optical and photovoltaic properties of Pt-containing (P1) and metal-free (P1 MF) polymers with similar structures are investigated (see Figure). It is found that incorporation of metal results not only in an additional absorption band but also results in changes in the film morphology and phase separation, and hence a significant improvement in the photovoltaic performance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1300-1310
Number of pages	11
Journal	Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume	213
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201100686
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alkyne
Metallopolymer
Photovoltaics
Solar cell
Transition metal

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Condensed Matter Physics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Organic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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Ng, A., Ho, C. L., Fung, M. K., Sun, Y. C., Shao, S. Y., Fu, Y. Y., Ng, A. M. C., Li, C. H., Cheung, W. K., Leung, Y. H., Djurišić, A. B., Wang, Q., He, Z., Wang, X., Chan, W. K., Xie, Z. Y., Zapien, J. A., To, C. H., & Wong, W. Y. (2012). Metal-free and metallated polymers: Properties and photovoltaic performance. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 213(13), 1300-1310. https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201100686

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