Porphyrin-incorporated 2D D-A polymers with over 8.5% polymer solar cell efficiency.

Chao, Yi-Hsiang; Jheng, Jyun-Fong; Wu, Jhong-Sian; Wu, Kuan-Yi; Peng, Hsih-Hao; Tsai, Ming-Chi; Wang, Chin-Li; Hsiao, Yen-Ni et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A copolymerization strategy is developed to utilize porphyrin as a complementary light-harvesting unit (LHU) in D-A polymers. For polymer solar cells (PSCs), the presence of LHUs increases the short-circuit current density (Jsc ) without sacrificing the open-circuit voltage (Voc ) and fill factor (FF). Up to 8.0% power conversion efficiency (PCE) is delivered by PPor-2:PC71 BM single-junction PSCs. A PCE of 8.6% is achieved when a C-PCBSD cathodic interlayer is introduced.