A strong regioregularity effect in self-organizing conjugated polymer films and high-efficiency polythiophene:fullerene solar cells

Youngkyoo Kim*, Steffan Cook, Sachetan M. Tuladhar, Stelios A. Choulis, Jenny Nelson, James R. Durrant, Donal D.C. Bradley, Mark Giles, Iain McCulloch, Chang Sik Ha, Moonhor Ree

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Abstract

The influence of polymer regioregularity (RR) on the molecular nanostructure, and on the resulting material properties and device performance was analyzed. Annealed blend films show increased α regardless of RR, that indicates improved charge-carrier diffusion. It was found that the highest device efficiencies will be achieved with the highest RR P3HT. It was also found that the dark-current density of as-fabricated devices made with pristine P3HT increases with the RR of P3HT in the higher voltage regime.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)197-203
Number of pages7
JournalNATURE MATERIALS
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 17 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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