Design and Synthesis of Chlorinated Benzothiadiazole-Based Polymers for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Hu, Zhiming1,2; Chen, Hui1; Qu, Jianfei1; Zhong, Xiaowei1; Chao, Pengjie1; Xie, Mo1; Lu, Wei1; Liu, Anhua2; Tian, Leilei3; Su, Yu-An4; Chen, Wei4,5; He, Feng1

2017-04

10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00092

ACS Energy Letters   影响因子和分区

2380-8195

Chlorinated benzothiadiazole-based polymers with multiple chlorine atoms were designed and synthesized for polymer solar cells to achieve enhanced open-circuit voltage and improved power conversion efficiency. Chlorine substitution was found to affect molecular orientation, increase crystallinity, and thereby alter band gap and charge transport properties. The one-chlorine-substituted PCBT4T-2OD exhibited a larger portion of "face-on" orientation than that of other two polymers, nonchlorinated PBT4T-2OD and two-chlorine-substituted PCCBT4T-2OD, in the polymer:PC71BM blended films. PCBT4T-2OD also showed the largest crystallite sizes in those three polymers. The improved molecular orientation and larger crystallite sizes would definitely facilitate the charge transport in the active layer and enhance the performance of corresponding polymer solar cells. The highest power conversion efficiency of 8.21% with PC71BM was achieved in the photovoltaic device of PCBT4T-2OD. It is approximately 68% higher than that of the nonchlorine analog.

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英语

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U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences[DE-AC02-06CH11357]

Chemistry ; Electrochemistry ; Energy & Fuels ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science

Chemistry, Physical ; Electrochemistry ; Energy & Fuels ; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

WOS:000399636600004

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

20183905864839

Conversion efficiency ; Energy conversion ; Energy gap ; Molecular orientation ; Open circuit voltage ; Polymer films ; Solar cells ; Solar energy

Energy Conversion Issues:525.5 ; Solar Energy and Phenomena:657.1 ; Solar Cells:702.3 ; Polymeric Materials:815.1 ; Mechanics:931.1

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1.South Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Chem, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
2.Xiamen Univ, Adv Mat Lab, Key Lab High Performance Ceram Fibers, Minist Educ,Coll Mat, Xiamen 361005, Peoples R China
3.South Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Shenzhen 518055, Peoples R China
4.Argonne Natl Lab, Div Mat Sci, 9700 Cass Ave, Lemont, IL 60439 USA
5.Univ Chicago, Inst Mol Engn, 5640 South Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 USA

Hu, Zhiming,Chen, Hui,Qu, Jianfei,et al. Design and Synthesis of Chlorinated Benzothiadiazole-Based Polymers for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion[J]. ACS Energy Letters,2017,2(4):753-758.

Hu, Zhiming.,Chen, Hui.,Qu, Jianfei.,Zhong, Xiaowei.,Chao, Pengjie.,...&He, Feng.(2017).Design and Synthesis of Chlorinated Benzothiadiazole-Based Polymers for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion.ACS Energy Letters,2(4),753-758.

Hu, Zhiming,et al."Design and Synthesis of Chlorinated Benzothiadiazole-Based Polymers for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion".ACS Energy Letters 2.4(2017):753-758.