Rational Engineering of BODIPY-Bridged Trisindole Derivatives for Solar Cell Applications.
Boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) and its derivatives are known to be efficient photon-harvesting chromophores. However, their study as active materials in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells is still scarce. In this study, the development of new synthetic ways to design original BODIPY-based dumbbell-shape molecules, including a first 2,3,5,6-tetravinyl aromatic BODIPY molecule, is reported. High fill factors can be obtained in BHJ solar cells when blended with a fullerene derivative, leading to a new record BODIPY-based power conversion efficiency of 5.8 %.
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Ibrahim
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Bulut
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Quentin
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Huaulmé
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Antoine
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Mirloup
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Patricia
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Chávez
ICube UMR 7357, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, 67037, Strasbourg, France.
Sadiara
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Fall
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Anne
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Hébraud
IPCMS UMR 7504, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg, France.
Stéphane
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Méry
IPCMS UMR 7504, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg, France.
Benoît
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Heinrich
ICube UMR 7357, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, 67037, Strasbourg, France.
Thomas
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Heiser
ICube UMR 7357, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, 67037, Strasbourg, France.
Patrick
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Lévêque
ICPEES UMR 7515, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087, Strasbourg, France.
Nicolas
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Leclerc
D001895:Boron / Q000737:chemistry*; D002616:Chemical Engineering / Q000379:methods; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D037741:Fullerenes / Q000737:chemistry; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011162:Porphobilinogen / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D012993:Solar Energy
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D037741:Fullerenes; D007211:Indoles; C507544:dipyrromethene; D011162:Porphobilinogen; D001895:Boron
chromophores; heterocycles; hydroboration; photovoltaics; stacking interactions