研究目的
To theoretically analyze the physical properties of organic solar cells (OSCs) to reveal the correlation between power conversion efficiencies (PCE), structure and properties, and to design new A?D?A type small molecules for improved performance.
研究成果
The designed molecules M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 exhibited best optoelectronic properties with respect to reference molecule R. M3 showed suitable low value of energy gap (2.11 eV), best value of Voc (1.75 eV), and high λmax value (703 nm in chloroform and 672 nm in gas phase). All molecules presented higher values of dipole moments indicating good solubility towards organic solvents, beneficial for solar cell device fabrication.
研究不足
The study is theoretical and computational, lacking experimental validation of the designed molecules' performance in actual organic solar cells.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study employed DFT theoretical computing methods with different functionals B3LYP, CAM-B3LYP, MPW1PW91, and ωB97XD at 6-31G(d,p) basis set for reference molecule R. MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p) level of theory was found best for further calculations.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Five new A?D?A type small molecules M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 were designed using dithienopyrrole (DTP) as electron rich donor unit with different types of π-spacers and end capped acceptor units.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Gaussian 09 package was used for all quantum chemistry calculations. Structures were drawn on GaussView
4:0 program. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The geometries, electronic structures, dipole moment, open circuit voltage, reorganization energies and charge transport properties of designed molecules were scrutinized comparing with the reported compound R.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Absorption spectra were drawn by using Origin 6.0 software. Absorption was evaluated in gas phase as well as in solvent chloroform by implementation of integral equation formalism polarizable continuum model (IEFPCM).
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