Effect of tailoring π-linkers with extended conjugation on the SJ-IC molecule for achieving high <i>V</i><sub>OC</sub> and improved charge mobility towards enhanced photovoltaic applications
Hira Zubair, Rana Farhat Mahmood, Muhammad Waqas, Mariam Ishtiaq, Javed Iqbal, Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim, Shaban R. M. Sayed, Sadia Noor, Rasheed Ahmad Khera
Abstract
In this quantum chemical approach, we studied the effect of inserting various π-linkers to reveal the photovoltaic properties of SJ-IC. Results showed that the newly proposed molecules outperformed the reference SJ-IC in the context of photovoltaic properties.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemMoleculeContext (archaeology)Quantum chemicalCharge (physics)Materials scienceNanotechnologyElectron mobilityChemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryElectrical engineeringEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPaleontologyBiologyMolecular Junctions and NanostructuresOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsQuantum and electron transport phenomena