Issue 4, 2010

Conjugated polymers for high-efficiency organic photovoltaics

Abstract

Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are a promising cost-effective alternative to silicon-based solar cells, and possess low-cost, light-weight, and flexibility advantages. Recently, great advances have been achieved in the development of novel photovoltaic materials and device structures, and the power conversion efficiencies can now reach 7.7%. In this review we summarize the most recent developments in conjugated polymers for high-efficiency OPV devices. We focus on correlations of polymer chemical structures with properties, such as absorption, bandgap, energy levels, mobilities, and photovoltaic performances. This structure-property relationship analysis may guide rational structural design and evaluation of photovoltaic materials.

Graphical abstract: Conjugated polymers for high-efficiency organic photovoltaics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 Oct 2009
Accepted
10 Dec 2009
First published
07 Jan 2010

Polym. Chem., 2010,1, 409-419

Conjugated polymers for high-efficiency organic photovoltaics

X. Zhan and D. Zhu, Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 409 DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00325H

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