Polymer photovoltaics : materials, physics, and device engineering / edited by Fei Huang, Hin-Lap Yip, Yong Cao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fei Huang

Contributor:

Huang, Fei, editor.

Yip, Hin-Lap, editor.

Cao, Yong, editor.

Series:

RSC polymer chemistry series ; 17.

RSC Polymer Chemistry Series, 2044-0790 ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic cells--Materials.

Photovoltaic cells.

Conducting polymers.

Polymers--Electric properties.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An international perspective on the latest research in polymer solar cell technology.

Contents:

Cover; Polymer Photovoltaics; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 - New Chemistry for Organic Photovoltaic Materials; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Stille Polycondensation; 1.2.1 History and Mechanism of the Stille Coupling Reaction; 1.2.2 The Reaction Catalyst, Ligand and Solvent; 1.2.3 Monomers; 1.2.4 Advantages of the Stille Polycondensation; 1.2.5 Disadvantages of the Stille Polycondensation; 1.2.6 Examples of Synthesis of D-A Conjugated Polymers by Stille Coupling; 1.3 Suzuki Polycondensation; 1.3.1 History and Mechanism of the Suzuki Coupling Reaction; 1.3.2 Mechanism of the Suzuki Coupling Reaction

1.3.3 Catalyst, Ligand and Solvents1.3.4 Monomers; 1.3.5 Advantages of the Suzuki Coupling Reaction; 1.3.6 Drawbacks of the Suzuki Coupling Reaction; 1.3.7 Examples of the Suzuki Coupling Reaction; 1.4 C-H Activation/Direct Arylation Polycondensation; 1.4.1 History and Mechanism of the C-H Activation Polycondensation; 1.4.2 Mechanistic Insight; 1.4.3 Catalysts, Additive and Solvents; 1.4.4 Monomers; 1.4.5 Advantages of the Direct Arylation Polycondensation; 1.4.6 Drawbacks of the Direct Arylation Polycondensation; 1.4.7 Examples of the Direct Arylation Polycondensation; References

Chapter 2 - New Polymer Donors for Polymer Solar Cells2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Design Requirements and Strategies for Highly Efficient Polymer Donors; 2.2.1 Design Requirements for Highly Efficient Polymer Donors; 2.2.1.1 Solubility; 2.2.1.2 Absorption Spectrum; 2.2.1.3 Energy Level; 2.2.1.4 Mobility; 2.2.1.5 Morphology; 2.2.2 Design Strategies for Highly Efficient Polymer Donors; 2.2.2.1 Tuning the Backbone; 2.2.2.2 Tuning the Side Chain; 2.2.2.3 Post-Production; 2.3 Novel D-A Copolymers for Polymer Solar Cells; 2.3.1 Design Considerations for D-A Polymer Donors

2.3.2 D-A Copolymers Based on Thiophene Units2.3.3 D-A Copolymers Based on Bridged Biphenyl Derivatives; 2.3.4 D-A Copolymers Based on Bridged Bithiophene Derivatives; 2.3.5 D-A Copolymers Based on Benzodithiophene Analogues; 2.3.6 D-A Copolymers Based on Indacenodithiophene Analogues; 2.4 Novel Terpolymer Donors for Polymer Solar Cells; 2.4.1 Design Considerations for Terpolymer Donors; 2.4.2 Novel Terpolymers Based on One Donor Unit; 2.4.3 Novel Terpolymers Based on Two Donor Units; 2.5 Summary and Outlook; References

Chapter 3 - Fullerene Derivatives as Electron Acceptors in Polymer Solar Cells3.1 Design Concepts of Fullerene Acceptors; 3.2 PCBM; 3.2.1 Synthesis of PCBM; 3.2.2 Fundamental Properties of PCBMs; 3.2.3 PCBM Derivatives in Photovoltaic Applications; 3.2.4 [70]PCBM; 3.2.5 Mix-PCBM; 3.3 1,4-Di(organo)fullerene; 3.3.1 Silylmethylfullerene (SIMEF); 3.3.2 1,4-Di(aryl)fullerene; 3.4 Diphenylmethanofullerene (DPM); 3.4.1 Synthesis of Diphenylmethanofullerene; 3.4.2 Photovoltaic Application; 3.5 Fulleropyrrolidine; 3.5.1 Synthesis of Fulleropyrrolidine; 3.5.2 Photovoltaic Applications

3.6 56π-Electron Conjugated Fullerene Derivatives

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523101948

1523101946

9781782622307

1782622306