The impact of side chain elongation from the Y6 to Y6-12 acceptor in organic solar cells: a fundamental study from molecules to devices
Florian Regnier, Antoine Rillaerts, Vincent Lemaur, Pascal Viville, Jérôme Cornil
Abstract
This study is focused on the Y6 electron acceptor to assess the impact of elongating the inner side chain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms by combining DFT calculations, UV-visible spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy analysis and device characterization.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOrganic solar cellAcceptorSide chainElongationCharacterization (materials science)MoleculeElectron acceptorOptoelectronicsChemical physicsNanotechnologyPhotochemistryPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialCondensed matter physicsPhysicsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures