BODIPY-based conjugated polymers for broadband light sensing and harvesting applications

Diego Cortizo-Lacalle; Calvyn T. Howells; Salvatore Gambino; Filipe Vilela; Zuzana Vobecka; Neil J. Findlay; Anto R. Inigo; Stuart A. J. Thomson; Peter J. Skabara; Ifor D. W. Samuel

doi:10.1039/c2jm32374e

BODIPY-based conjugated polymers for broadband light sensing and harvesting applications

Diego Cortizo-Lacalle, Calvyn T. Howells, Salvatore Gambino, Filipe Vilela, Zuzana Vobecka, Neil J. Findlay, Anto R. Inigo, Stuart A. J. Thomson, Peter J. Skabara^*, Ifor D. W. Samuel

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Abstract

The synthesis of novel low band-gap polymers has significantly improved light sensing and harvesting in polymer-fullerene devices. Here the synthesis of two low band-gap polymers based on the 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene core (BODIPY), and either bis(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (bis-EDOT) or its all-sulfur analogue bis(3,4-ethylenedithiathiophene) (bis-EDTT) are described. The polymers demonstrate ambipolar charge transport and are shown to be suitable for broadband light sensing and solar energy harvesting in solution-processable polymer-fullerene devices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	14119-14126
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Materials Chemistry
Volume	22
Issue number	28
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c2jm32374e
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR-CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
CONDUCTING POLYMER
ENERGY-TRANSFER
EFFICIENCY
DONOR
DYE
FLUORESCENT
COPOLYMERS
EDOT

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BODIPY-based conjugated polymers for broadband light sensing and harvesting applications

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