title: P3HT:PCBM, best seller in polymer photovoltaic research.
abstract: In the fi eld of polymer-based photovoltaic cells, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl[6,6]C₆₁ (PCBM) are, to date, the most-studied active materials around the world for the bulk-heterojunction structure. Various power-conversion effi ciencies are reported up to approximately 5%. This Research News article is focused on a survey of the tremendous literature published between 2002 and 2010 that exhibits solar cells based on blends of P3HT and PCBM.
authors.affiliation: IMS laboratory, Bordeaux Institute of Technology (IPB), University of Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Minh Trung
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wantz
mesh_terms: D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011643:Publishing; D012993:Solar Energy; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents; D013876:Thiophenes; C507295:poly(3-hexylthiophene)