Abstract
Photovoltaic devices that switch color depending on illumination conditions may find application in future smart window applications. Here a photochromic diarylethene molecule is used as sensitizer in a ternary bulk heterojunction blend, employing poly(4-butylphenyldiphenylamine) (poly-TPD) and [6,6]-phenyl-C 61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC 61BM) for the transport of holes and electrons, respectively. Sandwiched between two electrodes, the blend creates a photochromic photovoltaic device that changes color, light absorption, and photon-to-electron conversion efficiency in the visible spectral range after having been illuminated with UV light.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30176-30185 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 50 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Aug 2020 |