화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.604, No.1, 151-163, 2014
Pyromellitic Diimide-Benzodithiophene Copolymer for Polymer Solar Cells: Effect of Side Chain Length and Thiophene pi-Bridge on Optical and Electronic Properties
Three donor-acceptor conjugated polymers were synthesized by combining electron donating benzodithiophene and electron accepting pyromellitic diimide. The relationship between structure and optical, electrochemical properties of the polymers were investigated. The results indicate that replacing the 2-ethylhexyl side chain with the longer 2-octyldodecyl side chain stabilized both the HOMO and LUMO level, and the insertion of thiophene pi-bridge between pyromellitic diimide and benzodithiophene led to bathochromic-shifted and broader absorption. The polymers were used as donor materials to fabricate polymer solar cells. The highest open-circuit voltages reached 0.69V and power conversion efficiencies reached 0.11%.