Novel Terthiophene-Substituted Fullerene Derivatives as Easily Accessible Acceptor Molecules for Bulk-Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells

Filippo Nisic; Alessia Colombo; Claudia Dragonetti; Alessandra Cominetti; Andrea Pellegrino; Nicola Perin; Riccardo Po; Alessandra Tacca

doi:10.1155/2014/373497

International Journal of Photoenergy (Jan 2014)

Novel Terthiophene-Substituted Fullerene Derivatives as Easily Accessible Acceptor Molecules for Bulk-Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells

Filippo Nisic,
Alessia Colombo,
Claudia Dragonetti,
Alessandra Cominetti,
Andrea Pellegrino,
Nicola Perin,
Riccardo Po,
Alessandra Tacca

Affiliations

Filippo Nisic: Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, UdR dell’INSTM, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
Alessia Colombo: Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, UdR dell’INSTM, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
Claudia Dragonetti: Department of Chemistry, University of Milan, UdR dell’INSTM, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
Alessandra Cominetti: Research Center for Non-Conventional Energies,“Istituto Eni Donegani,” Eni S.p.A., Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
Andrea Pellegrino: Research Center for Non-Conventional Energies,“Istituto Eni Donegani,” Eni S.p.A., Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
Nicola Perin: Research Center for Non-Conventional Energies,“Istituto Eni Donegani,” Eni S.p.A., Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
Riccardo Po: Research Center for Non-Conventional Energies,“Istituto Eni Donegani,” Eni S.p.A., Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
Alessandra Tacca: Research Center for Non-Conventional Energies,“Istituto Eni Donegani,” Eni S.p.A., Via Fauser 4, 28100 Novara, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/373497
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Five fulleropyrrolidines and methanofullerenes, bearing one or two terthiophene moieties, have been prepared in a convenient way and well characterized. These novel fullerene derivatives are characterized by good solubility and by better harvesting of the solar radiation with respect to traditional PCBM. In addition, they have a relatively high LUMO level and a low band gap that can be easily tuned by an adequate design of the link between the fullerene and the terthiophene. Preliminary results show that they are potential acceptors for the creation of efficient bulk-heterojunction solar cells based on donor polymers containing thiophene units.

Published in International Journal of Photoenergy

ISSN: 1110-662X (Print); 1687-529X (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3837

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