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Dipyrrin-based complexes for solution-processed organic solar cells

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Three dipyrrin-containing metal complexes and a boron dipyrromethene(BODIPY)-containing complex were designed and synthesized. The photophysical properties, electrochemical behaviours and photovoltaic performance were extensively investigated. Density functional theory calculations were also performed on those complexes. These complexes, together with electron-acceptor [6,6]-phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester, were utilized for the fabrication of solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells as the electron-donor materials. The more efficient electron acceptor BODIPY segment renders a lower energy gap and a relatively better photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 0.58%. These results prove that BODIPY segment has a great potential for constructing efficient organic solar cell materials.

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  1. School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China

    Liyun Zou & Li Zhao

  2. College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Changchun University of Techology, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China

    Shuang Guan

  3. State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China

    Leijiao Li

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21403085) and the Science and Technology Development Project of Jilin Province, China(Nos.20130522009JH, 201201125).

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Zou, L., Guan, S., Li, L. et al. Dipyrrin-based complexes for solution-processed organic solar cells. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 31, 801–808 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-015-5140-0

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