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Solution processable diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) cored small molecules with BODIPY end groups as novel donors for organic solar cells
D. Cortizo-Lacalle, C.T. Howells, , J. Cameron, N.J. Findlay, A.R. Inigo, T. Tuttle, P.J. Skabara, I.D.W. Samuel
Published in Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
2014
Volume: 10
   
Pages: 2683 - 2695
Abstract
Two novel triads based on a diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) central core and two 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza- s - indacene (BODIPY) units attached by thiophene rings have been synthesised having high molar extinction coefficients. These triads were characterised and used as donor materials in small molecule, solution processable organic solar cells. Both triads were blended with PC 71 BM as an acceptor in different ratios by wt % and their photovoltaic properties were studied. For both the triads a modest photovoltaic performance was observed, having an efficiency of 0.65%. Moreover, in order to understand the ground and excited state properties and vertical absorption profile of DPP and BODIPY units within the triads, theoretical DFT and TDDFT calculations were performed. © 2014 Cortizo-Lacalle et al; licensee Beilstein-Institut. License and terms: see end of document.
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