Autor: |
Mahmoud E. Farahat, Gregory C. Welch |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
Colorants, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 151-178 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2079-6447 |
DOI: |
10.3390/colorants2010011 |
Popis: |
This work covers the development of non-fullerene acceptors for use in organic photovoltaics built using the N-annulated perylene diimide dye. The classic perylene diimide dye has been extensively used to construct non-fullerene acceptors, leading to device power conversion efficiencies of over 10%. Strong visible light absorption and deep frontier molecular energy levels have made such materials (both molecular and polymeric) near ideal for pairing with narrow-gap conjugated polymers in bulk-heterojunction active layers. The N-annulation of the dye provides an extra site for side-chain engineering and alters the electronic structure of the polycyclic aromatic core. In addition, N-annulation allows for selective bromination of the perylene core, leading to building blocks that are useful for the construction of large molecular frameworks using the atom-economical direct heteroarylation cross-coupling method. Herein, we detail a series of molecules developed by our team that are based on the N-annulated perylene diimide in the form of dimers with different cores (both electron-rich and electron-deficient); dimers with varied side chains; tetramers with varying geometries; and large, asymmetric molecules with internal energy cascades. The use of these molecules as non-fullerene acceptors in organic photovoltaic devices (binary and ternary blends, outdoor and indoor light applications, and spin-coated vs. slot-die-coated photoactive layers) is presented. |
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