Samenvatting
The efficient synthesis of a new solution-processable n-type conjugated polymer network (PNT1) is reported through palladium-catalyzed Stille cross-coupling reaction conditions following the A3 + B2 synthetic approach. A benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b′:5,6-b″]trithiophene derivative is used as the A3 knot and an alkyl functionalized naphthalenediimide is utilized as the B2 linker. The thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties are examined in detail, showing high thermal stability, absorbance in the visible part of the solar spectrum, and reversible reduction characteristics similar to those of the fullerene derivative [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM). PNT1 is employed as the electron acceptor in solution-processed bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, demonstrating the potential of this new type of materials for optoelectronic applications.
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Artikelnummer | 1700629 |
Pagina's (van-tot) | 1-7 |
Tijdschrift | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 39 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 5 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 1 mrt. 2018 |
Financiering
Dr. H. Bildirir, Dr. V. G. Gregoriou, Dr. C. L. Chochos Advent Technologies SA Patras Science Park Stadiou Street, Platani-Rio, 26504 Patra, Greece E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] D. Di Carlo Rasi, Dr. M. M. Wienk, Prof. R. A. J. Janssen Molecular Materials and Nanosystems Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands Dr. M. M. Wienk, Prof. R. A. J. Janssen Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research De Zaale, 20 5612 AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands Prof. A. Avgeropoulos, Dr. C. L. Chochos Department of Materials Science Engineering University of Ioannina Ioannina 45110, Greece Dr. V. G. Gregoriou National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue Athens 11635, Greece Dr. S. Allard, Prof. U. Scherf Macromolecular Chemistry Group (buwmakro) and Institute for Polymer Technology Bergische Universität Wuppertal Gaußstraße 20, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany The ORCID identification number(s) for the author(s) of this article can be found under https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201700629. This project received funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programm (FP7/2007-2013) under the Grant Agreement No. 607585 project OSNIRO. The authors thank Dr. Alex Palma-Cando from Bergische Universität Wuppertal for the discussions on CV measurements.