Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells

Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells

A zwitter-ionic polymer poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (denoted by PSBMA) was employed as an electron transportation layer (ETL) in polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM). PSBMA is highly soluble in trifluoroethanol, sh...

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Main Authors: Qiaoyun Chen, Zhendong Li, Bin Dong, Yi Zhou, Bo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
PSBMA
betaine
zwitter-ionic polymer
ETL
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/11/566
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spelling doaj-3afaf8435b094d439b87dce0a00f62e22020-11-25T00:49:50ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602017-11-0191156610.3390/polym9110566polym9110566Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar CellsQiaoyun Chen0Zhendong Li1Bin Dong2Yi Zhou3Bo Song4College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaCollege of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaA zwitter-ionic polymer poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (denoted by PSBMA) was employed as an electron transportation layer (ETL) in polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM). PSBMA is highly soluble in trifluoroethanol, showing an orthogonal solubility to the solvent of the active layer in the preparation of multilayered PSCs. Upon introduction of PSBMA, the short circuit current and as a consequence the power conversion efficiency of the corresponding PSCs are dramatically improved, which can be because of the relatively high polarity of PSBMA compared with the other ETLs. This study demonstrated that zwitter-ionic polymer should be a competitive potential candidate of ETLs in PSCs.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/11/566PSBMAbetainezwitter-ionic polymerETL
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author Qiaoyun Chen
Zhendong Li
Bin Dong
Yi Zhou
Bo Song
spellingShingle Qiaoyun Chen
Zhendong Li
Bin Dong
Yi Zhou
Bo Song
Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
Polymers
PSBMA
betaine
zwitter-ionic polymer
ETL
author_facet Qiaoyun Chen
Zhendong Li
Bin Dong
Yi Zhou
Bo Song
author_sort Qiaoyun Chen
title Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
title_short Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
title_full Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
title_fullStr Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed Zwitter-Ionic Polymer Applied as Electron Transportation Layer for Improving the Performance of Polymer Solar Cells
title_sort zwitter-ionic polymer applied as electron transportation layer for improving the performance of polymer solar cells
publisher MDPI AG
series Polymers
issn 2073-4360
publishDate 2017-11-01
description A zwitter-ionic polymer poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate) (denoted by PSBMA) was employed as an electron transportation layer (ETL) in polymer solar cells (PSCs) based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM). PSBMA is highly soluble in trifluoroethanol, showing an orthogonal solubility to the solvent of the active layer in the preparation of multilayered PSCs. Upon introduction of PSBMA, the short circuit current and as a consequence the power conversion efficiency of the corresponding PSCs are dramatically improved, which can be because of the relatively high polarity of PSBMA compared with the other ETLs. This study demonstrated that zwitter-ionic polymer should be a competitive potential candidate of ETLs in PSCs.
topic PSBMA
betaine
zwitter-ionic polymer
ETL
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/11/566
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