Germaindacenodithiophene based low band gap polymers for organic solar cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Mar 21;48(24):2955-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc17996b. Epub 2012 Feb 8.

Abstract

We report the first synthesis of a fused germaindacenodithiophene monomer and its polymerisation with 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole by Suzuki polycondensation. The resulting polymer, PGeTPTBT, is semicrystalline, despite the presence of four bulky 2-ethylhexyl groups. Blends with P(70)CBM afford solar cells with efficiencies of 5.02%.