Synthesis of novel thieno[3,2-b]thienobis(silolothiophene) based low bandgap polymers for organic photovoltaics.

Schroeder, BC; Ashraf, RS; Thomas, S; White, AJ; Biniek, L; Nielsen, CB; Zhang, W; Huang, Z; Tuladhar, PS; Watkins, SE; Anthopoulos, TD; Durrant, JR; McCulloch, I

doi:https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2cc33718e

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Author(s)

Schroeder, BC

Ashraf, RS

Thomas, S

White, AJ

Biniek, L

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Type

Journal Article

Abstract

Thieno[3,2-b]thienobis(silolothiophene), a new electron rich hexacyclic monomer has been synthesized and incorporated into three novel donor-acceptor low-bandgap polymers. By carefully choosing the acceptor co-monomer, the energy levels of the polymers could be modulated and high power conversion efficiencies of 5.52% were reached in OPV devices.

Date Issued

2012-08-11

Citation

Chem Commun (Camb), 2012, 48 (62), pp.7699-7701

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/14484

DOI

https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2cc33718e

ISSN

1364-548X

Publisher

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

Start Page

7699

End Page

7701

Journal / Book Title

Chem Commun (Camb)

Volume

48

Issue

62

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Publication Status

Published