Issue 9, 2015

Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT)-based small molecules for solution processed organic solar cells

Abstract

Solution processed small molecule based solar cells have become a competitive alternative to their polymer counterparts due to the advantages of their defined structure and thus less batch to batch variation. With a large and rigid planar conjugated structure, the benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT) unit has become one of the most widely used and studied building blocks for high performance small molecule based photovoltaic devices. In this review article, we review the progress made in the field of small molecules containing BDT units for solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells. Insights into several important aspects regarding the design and synthesis of BDT based small molecules are also included.

Graphical abstract: Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT)-based small molecules for solution processed organic solar cells

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Nov 2014
Accepted
07 Jan 2015
First published
08 Jan 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 4765-4776

Author version available

Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT)-based small molecules for solution processed organic solar cells

M. Li, W. Ni, X. Wan, Q. Zhang, B. Kan and Y. Chen, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 4765 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA06452F

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