Highly Efficient Fullerene-Free Polymer Solar Cells Fabricated with Polythiophene Derivative

A highly efficient fullerene-free polymer solar cell (PSC) based on PDCBT, a polythiophene derivative substituted with alkoxycarbonyl, has achieved an impressive power conversion efficiency of 10.16%, which is the best result in PSCs based on polythiophene derivatives to date. In comparison with a poly(3-hexylthiophene):ITIC-based device, the photovoltaic and morphological properties of PDCBT:ITIC-based device are carefully investigated and interpreted.

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