Synthesis of a tetrazine–quaterthiophene copolymer and its optical, structural and photovoltaic properties

Astrid Caroline Knall, Sebastian Franz Hoefler, Manuel Hollauf, Ferula Thaler, Sven Noesberger, Ilie Hanzu, Heike Ehmann, Mathias Hobisch, Stefan Spirk, Shuguang Wen, Renqiang Yang, Thomas Rath*, Gregor Trimmel

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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Abstract

Herein, we report the synthesis of a novel, tetrazine-based conjugated polymer. Tetrazines have the benefit of being strong electron acceptors, while little steric hindrance is imposed on the flanking thiophene rings. Conversion of a suitably substituted nitrile precursor led to 3,6-bis(5-bromo-4-(2-octyldodecyl)thiophen-2-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (2OD-TTz). Palladium-catalyzed copolymerization of 2OD-TTz with a bithiophene monomer yielded an alternating tetrazine–quaterthiophene copolymer (PTz4T-2OD). The polymer PTz4T-2OD showed an optical band gap of 1.8 eV, a deep HOMO energy level of − 5.58 eV and good solubility. In combination with the non-fullerene acceptor ITIC-F, solar cells with power conversion efficiencies of up to 2.6% were obtained.

Originalspracheenglisch
Seiten (von - bis)10065–10076
Seitenumfang12
FachzeitschriftJournal of Materials Science
Jahrgang54
Ausgabenummer13
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Allgemeine Materialwissenschaften
  • Werkstoffmechanik
  • Maschinenbau

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science

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