Organic solar cell and photodetector materials and devices
US11916180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/549
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Narrow bandgap n-type small molecules are attracting attention in the near-infrared organic optoelectronics field, due to their easy tunable energy band with a molecular design flexibility. However, only a few reports demonstrate narrow bandgap non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) that perform well in organic solar cells (OSCs), and the corresponding benefits of NFA photodiodes have not been well investigated in organic photodetectors (OPDs). Here, the ultra-narrow bandgap NFAs CO1-4F, CO1-4Cl and o-IO1 were designed and synthesized for the achieved efficient near-infrared organic photodiodes such as solar cells and photodetectors. Designing an asymmetrical CO1-4F by introducing two different π-bridges including alkylthienyl and alkoxythienyl units ultimately provides an asymmetric A-D′-D-D″-A molecular configuration. This enables a delicate modulation in energy band structure as well as maintains an intense intramolecular charge transfer characteristic of the excited state.
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