کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
---|---|---|---|---|
5435509 | 1398112 | 2016 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

- Molecule DPP(C2T)2 end-capped with thiophene-2,3-dicarboxylate was synthesized.
- Introducing ester groups to both α and β-position of thiophene ring was achieved.
- Energy levels were manipulated by introducing of extra ester groups.
- DPP(C2T)2 can serve as both donor and acceptor in OSCs.
It is a primary strategy to manipulate the energy levels of organic semiconductor molecules for getting better performances in organic photovoltaic devices. In this paper, we designed and synthesized a diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based small molecule, 3,6-bis(5-[(diethyl thiophene-2,3-dicarboxylate)-2-yl]thiophene-2-yl)- 2,5-bis(2-ethylhexyl)pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione (DPP(C2T)2), by introducing ester groups to both α and β-position of the end-capped thiophene ring. Due to the electron-withdrawing effect of ester groups, the resulting molecule exhibits low-lying the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level of â5.37 eV and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of â3.78 eV. Therefore, DPP(C2T)2 can be used as either electron donor or acceptor for solution processed organic solar cells and shows a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.66% when blended with [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) and 1.08% with poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). The crystallinity, carrier mobilities and film morphology are systematically investigated and discussed, in order to study the influence of extra ester group on the properties of the resulting molecule.
Journal: Synthetic Metals - Volume 222, Part B, December 2016, Pages 211-218