Phthalocyanine blends improve bulk heterojunction solar cells

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Mar 3;132(8):2552-4. doi: 10.1021/ja907851x.

Abstract

A core phthalocyanine platform allows engineering of the solubility properties the band gap, shifting the maximum absorption toward the red. A simple method for increasing the efficiency of heterojunction solar cells uses a self-organized blend of phthalocyanine chromophores fabricated by solution processing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Electric Power Supplies*
  • Indoles / chemistry*
  • Isoindoles
  • Solar Energy*
  • Solubility
  • Solutions / chemistry
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Isoindoles
  • Solutions
  • phthalocyanine