Random copolymers consisting of dithienylcyclopentadienone, thiophene and benzothiadiazole for bulk heterojunction solar cells

Ranjith, K and Swathi, SK and Malavika, A and Ramamurthy, Praveen C (2012) Random copolymers consisting of dithienylcyclopentadienone, thiophene and benzothiadiazole for bulk heterojunction solar cells. In: SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 105 . pp. 263-271.

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Abstract

Novel random copolymers containing dithienylcyclopentadienone, thiophene and benzothiadiazole were synthesized and photovoltaic properties of these materials were evaluated. Thermal, structural, optical and electrochemical characterization of the synthesized copolymers was carried out. These thermally stable copolymers are solution processable unlike the homopolymer. The absorption spectra indicated that with the incorporation of alkyl chains in the thiophene moiety, the onset of absorption increases and hence band gap decreases (1.47 eV to 1.41 eV). Bulk heterojunction solar cells were fabricated with the blend of copolymer and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as the active material and device parameters were extracted. The copolymer consists of alkyl thiophene exhibit higher open circuit voltage than the copolymer consisting of thiophene moiety. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to Elsevier
Keywords:	Conducting polymer; Random copolymer; Organic solar cells; Bulkheterojunction
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2013 12:29
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2013 12:29
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45262

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