reviewChemical ReviewsJun 2, 2016Closed access

Molecular Design of Benzodithiophene-Based Organic Photovoltaic Materials

Institute of Chemistry · State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Advances in the design and application of highly efficient conjugated polymers and small molecules over the past years have enabled the rapid progress in the development of organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology as a promising alternative to conventional solar cells. Among the numerous OPV materials, benzodithiophene (BDT)-based polymers and small molecules have come to the fore in achieving outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) and breaking 10% efficiency barrier in the single junction OPV devices. Remarkably, the OPV device featured by BDT-based polymer has recently demonstrated an impressive PCE of 11.21%, indicating the great potential of this class of materials in commercial photovoltaic…

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  • Photovoltaic system
  • Nanotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Organic solar cell
  • Polymer
  • Conjugated system
  • Energy conversion efficiency
  • Materials science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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