High Quantum Efficiencies in Polymer Solar Cells at Energy Losses below 0.6 eV

2015389 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Weiwei Li · Eindhoven University of Technology

Koen H. Hendriks · Eindhoven University of Technology

Alice Furlan · Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research

Martijn M. Wienk · Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

René A. J. Janssen · Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

Abstract

Diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymers bridged with thiazole units and different donors have been designed for polymer solar cells. Quantum efficiencies above 50% have been achieved with energy loss between optical band gap and open-circuit voltage below 0.6 eV.

Topics & Keywords

Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Perovskite Materials and Applications Conducting polymers and applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volume 137, Issue 6, pp. 2231-2234

DOI: 10.1021/ja5131897

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