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P3HT:PCBM, Best Seller in Polymer Photovoltaic Research

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: In the fi eld of polymer-based photovoltaic cells, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and 1-(3-methoxycarbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl[6,6]C₆₁ (PCBM) are, to date, the most-studied active materials around the world for the bulk-heterojunction structure. Various power-conversion effi ciencies are reported up to approximately 5%. This Research News article is focused on a survey of the tremendous literature published between 2002 and 2010 that exhibits solar cells based on blends of P3HT and PCBM.

Source: Advanced Materials

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201100792

Authors: Minh Trung Dang, Lionel Hirsch, Guillaume Wantz

Institutions: Université de Bordeaux, Laboratoire de l'Intégration du Matériau au Système, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Language: English

Topic: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of California, Santa Barbara