Subphthalocyanine-Diketopyrrolopyrrole Conjugates: 3D Star-Shaped Systems as Non-Fullerene Acceptors in Polymer Solar Cells with High Open-Circuit Voltage

Chempluschem. 2021 Oct;86(10):1360-1361. doi: 10.1002/cplu.202100316. Epub 2021 Aug 1.

Abstract

Invited for this month's cover are the collaborating groups of Prof. Ángela Sastre-Santos, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Prof. Lluis F. Marsal, Universitat Rovira i Virgili and Prof. Tomás Torres, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. The cover shows a toy doll holding an umbrella which represents a non-planar, highly conjugated subphthalocyanine-diketopyrrolopyrrole hybrid molecule for non-fullerene organic solar cells. When the sun shines on the umbrella, it absorbs the light, and the doll slides down a polymeric flexible solar cell like a slide, where electrons are produced and electricity flows into the magic wand to illuminate the room. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Ángela Sastre-Santos, Lluis F. Marsal, Tomás Torres, and co-workers.