Issue 25, 2014
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Small-molecule azomethines: organic photovoltaics via Schiff base condensation chemistry†

M. L. Petrus,ab   R. K. M. Bouwer,a   U. Lafont,a   S. Athanasopoulos,c   N. C. Greenhamc  and  T. J. Dingemans*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Kluyverweg 1, 2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands
E-mail: t.j.dingemans@tudelft.nl

b Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 902, 5600 AX Eindhoven, The Netherlands

c University of Cambridge, Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, J.J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, UK

Abstract

Conjugated small-molecule azomethines for photovoltaic applications were prepared via Schiff base condensation chemistry. Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) devices exhibit efficiencies of 1.2% with MoOx as the hole-transporting layer. The versatility and simplicity of the chemistry is illustrated by preparing a photovoltaic device directly from the reaction mixture without any form of workup.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA01629G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Apr 2014
Accepted
07 May 2014
First published
08 May 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 9474-9477

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Small-molecule azomethines: organic photovoltaics via Schiff base condensation chemistry

M. L. Petrus, R. K. M. Bouwer, U. Lafont, S. Athanasopoulos, N. C. Greenham and T. J. Dingemans, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 9474 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA01629G

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