Understanding Triplets and Charge Carriers in Organic Photovoltaic Materials

Author(s):  
Tracey M. Clarke
Author(s):  
Guido Raos

After a brief introduction to organic photovoltaic materials, I discuss the problem of charge separation in these systems. In the best devices, the excitations produced by absorption of a photon can be converted into positive and negative charge carriers (holes and electrons, respectively) with near-100% efficiency. Such efficiencies are apparently at odds with Coulomb’s law, which would lead to change recombination due to their mutual electrostatic attraction. A theoretical model developed within my group overcomes this apparent contradiction, by taking into account quantum mechanical effects such as the delocalization of the charge carriers.


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A series of fulleropyrrolidines containing fluorine- and methoxy group were synthesized. The substitution pattern influenced the reduction potential of the fulleropyrrolidines and enabled precise control over an open circuit voltage of OPV cells.


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