Spectroelectrochemical and Photovoltaic Characterization of a Solution-Processable n-and-p Type Dopable Pyrrole-Bearing Conjugated Polymer

2010-12-15
Baran, Derya
Balan, Abidin
Esteban, Beatriz-Meana
Neugebauer, Helmut
Sariciftci, Niyazi Serdar
Toppare, Levent Kamil
D-A-D-type polymers are of high interest in the field of photovoltaics and electrochromism. In this study we report the synthesis and electrochemical properties of PPyBT along with its photophysical properties and photovoltaic performance. PPyBT is soluble in common organic solvents and both n- and p-type dopable, which is a desired property for conjugated polymers. During electrochemistry studies, the onset potentials of the polymer were determined as +0.2V for oxidation and -1.4V for reduction. Using these values, HOMO and LUMO energy levels were calculated. The photovoltaic properties of PPyBT were also studied. PL studies showed that there is a charge transfer between PPyBT (donor) and PCBM (acceptor).
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D. Baran, A. Balan, B.-M. Esteban, H. Neugebauer, N. S. Sariciftci, and L. K. Toppare, “Spectroelectrochemical and Photovoltaic Characterization of a Solution-Processable n-and-p Type Dopable Pyrrole-Bearing Conjugated Polymer,” MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, pp. 2602–2610, 2010, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46901.