Synthesis of Diketopyrrolopyrrole Containing Copolymers: A Study of Their Optical and Photovoltaic Properties

Kanimozhi, Catherine and Balraju, P and Sharma, GD and Patil, Satish (2010) Synthesis of Diketopyrrolopyrrole Containing Copolymers: A Study of Their Optical and Photovoltaic Properties. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114 (9). pp. 3095-3103.

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Abstract

The diketopyrrolopyrrole-based copolymers PDPP-BBT and TDPP-BBT were synthesized and used as donor for bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices. The photophysical properties of these polymers showed absorption in the range 500-600 nm with a maximum peak around 563 nm, while TDPP-BBT showed broadband absorption in the range 620 - 800 nm with a peak around 656 nm. The power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of the polymer solar cells based on these copolymers and [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) were 0.68% (as cast PDPP-BBT:PCBM), 1.51% (annealed PDPP-BBT:PCBM), 1.57% (as cast TDPPBBT: PCBM), and 2.78% (annealed TDPP-BBT:PCBM), under illumination of AM 1.5 (100 mW/cm2). The higher PCE for TDPP-BBT-based polymer solar cells has been attributed to the low band gap of this copolymer as compared to PDPP-BBT, which increases the numbers of photogenerated excitons and corresponding photocurrent of the device. These results indicate that PDPP-BBT and TDPP-BBT act as excellent electron donors for bulk heterojunction devices.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Chemical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2010 07:23
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:57
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/26396

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