Dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]arsole-containing conjugated polymers in organic photovoltaic devices

Abstract

Arsole-derived conjugated polymers are a relatively new class of materials in the field of organic electronics. Herein, we report the synthesis of two new donor polymers containing fused dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]arsole units and report their application in bulk heterojunction solar cells for the first time. Devices based upon blends with PC₇₁BM display high open circuit voltages around 0.9 V and demonstrate power conversion efficiencies around 4%.