Solubilizing Side Chain Engineering: Efficient Strategy to Improve the Photovoltaic Performance of Novel Benzodithiophene‐Based (X‐DADAD)n Conjugated Polymers. Issue 22 (19th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kuznetsov, Ilya E.; Nikitenko, Sergey L.; Kuznetsov, Petr M.; Dremova, Nadezhda N.; Troshin, Pavel A.; Akkuratov, Alexander V.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 41:Issue 22(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-11-19
• Subjects: Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.202070049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract : Front Cover : In article number 2000430 by Alexander V. Akkuratov and co‐workers, novel conjugated copolymers comprising dithienyl‐substituted benzodithiophene blocks bearing different solubilizing side chains are synthesized and explored as electron donor materials for organic solar cells (OCSs). The impact of side chains on optoelectronic properties, charge carrier mobilities and photovoltaic performance of the polymers is demonstrated. The appropriate selection of solubilizing groups boosts the performance of fullerene‐polymer OCSs from 6.8% to 9%.