<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A series of 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene dicyanovinyl end-capped derivatives have been used in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) photovoltaic cells prepared by the solution process. The compounds were excessively decorated with moieties enhancing solubility to avoid spontaneous crystallisations in the blends. The topology of the dyes is of the acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A) type. The quantum chemical calculations were done at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory and HOMO-LUMO levels were calculated. The solar cells’ configuration was as follows: ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT(P3OT)dyes/Al and parameters characterising them, open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current density (Jsc), fill factor (FF) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) are presented. Anthracene based A-D-A molecules showed photovoltaic activity with an average power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 2.7%.</p></abstract>

A series of 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene dicyanovinyl end-capped derivatives have been used in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) photovoltaic cells prepared by the solution process. The compounds were excessively decorated with moieties enhancing solubility to avoid spontaneous crystallisations in the blends. The topology of the dyes is of the acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A) type. The quantum chemical calculations were done at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory and HOMO-LUMO levels were calculated. The solar cells’ configuration was as follows: ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT(P3OT)dyes/Al and parameters characterising them, open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current density (Jsc), fill factor (FF) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) are presented. Anthracene based A-D-A molecules showed photovoltaic activity with an average power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 2.7%.

Dicyanovinyl End-Capped 9,10-Bis (Phenylethynyl) Anthracenes for Organic Solar Cells

Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics

Technical Transactions

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A series of 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene dicyanovinyl end-capped derivatives have been used in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) photovoltaic cells prepared by...

Dicyanovinyl End-Capped 9,10-Bis (Phenylethynyl) Anthracenes for Organic Solar Cells

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 47 - 59

Received: Jan 04, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.004.7955

Keywords
anthracene, BPEA, solar cells, donor-acceptor systems, bulk-heterojunction cells

© 2020 Krzysztof S. Danel et al., published by Sciendo

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Dicyanovinyl End-Capped 9,10-Bis (Phenylethynyl) Anthracenes for Organic Solar Cells

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 47 - 59

Received: Jan 04, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.004.7955

Keywordsanthracene, BPEA, solar cells, donor-acceptor systems, bulk-heterojunction cells

© 2020 Krzysztof S. Danel et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
anthracene, BPEA, solar cells, donor-acceptor systems, bulk-heterojunction cells