Issue 5, 2017

Planar versus triptycenylene end-capped aroyleneimidazoles as electron acceptors in organic photovoltaics

Abstract

The effect of triptycenylene end-groups on the optoelectronic properties of aroyleneimidazoles and their performance as acceptors in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic devices are described. We compare three derivatives of triptycene monoaroyleneimidazoles with their planar analogues. Planar aroyleneimidazoles show rather poor performance as acceptors with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of ∼0.3–1.3%. In contrast, the triptycene end-capped congeners show improved performance with a maximum PCE of 2.3%, demonstrating the potential of triptycene-based π-systems for application as non-fullerene electron acceptors.

Graphical abstract: Planar versus triptycenylene end-capped aroyleneimidazoles as electron acceptors in organic photovoltaics

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
20 Gen. 2017
Accepted
03 Ebr. 2017
First published
04 Ebr. 2017

Org. Chem. Front., 2017,4, 834-838

Planar versus triptycenylene end-capped aroyleneimidazoles as electron acceptors in organic photovoltaics

E. H. Menke, D. Leibold, A. P. Ullrich, Y. Vaynzof and M. Mastalerz, Org. Chem. Front., 2017, 4, 834 DOI: 10.1039/C7QO00231A

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