Abstract
A new conjugated D-A copolymer, TBFBT, containing a fluorinated benzothiazole electron-acceptor unit and an electron-donor segment of alkylthienyl substituted thieno[2,3-f]benzofuran, was synthesized using a Stille coupling reaction. The resulting copolymer was characterized by elemental analysis, GPC, TGA, UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry measurements. The copolymer was readily dissolved in common organic solvents, exhibited good film forming properties and displayed a broad absorption from 300 nm to 800 nm with a low optical bandgap of 1.56 eV. Cyclic voltammetry measurement gave HOMO and LUMO energy levels of −5.11 eV and −3.49 eV, respectively. Polymer solar cells based on TBFBT: PC61BM (1:1.5, w/w) demonstrated an initial power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.1% with a Voc of 0.72 V and a Jsc of 11.6 mA cm−2. PSCs based on TBFBT:PC71BM (1:1.5, w/w, 3 vol% 1,8-diiodooctane as additive) were further optimized by using methanol. The optimized result exhibited a high PCE up to 6.1% with a high Jsc of 14.4 mA cm−2 and FF of 0.62, under the illumination of AM1.5G, 100 mWcm−2. These investigations indicate that the new copolymer TBFBT is a promising donor material for PSCs and methanol treatment is a simple and effective way to improve PCE.
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