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D18-Cl, highly efficient polymer semiconductor for NF-PSCs
Deeper HOMO and LUMO levels than D18
D18-Cl, a chlorinated version of D18, is another highly efficient polymer semiconductor that is demonstrating over 18% PCE in non-fullerene polymer solar cells (NF-PSCs).
When compared with D18, which has fluorinated thiophene side chains, shows both deeper HOMO and LUMO energy levels. A device efficiency of 18.12% and certified efficiency of 17.6% have been achieved using D18-Cl as the electron donor and N3 as an acceptor in a single junction non-fullerene polymer solar cell (NF-PSC) [1]. Further improvement of device performance to an outstanding PCE of 18.69% was obtained while a second acceptor PC61BM was used in the active layer [2].
More details are available at our green energy materials collection for non-halogenated solvents processing.
Device structure 1: ITO/PEDOT:PSS/D18-Cl:N3 (1:1.4)/PDIN/Ag
Narrow bandgap copolymer
For high efficient OPV applications
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Thickness (nm) | VOC (V) | JSC (mA cm-2) | FF (%) | PCE (%) |
108 | 0.859 | 27.85 | 75.7 | 18.13 |
Device structure 2: ITO/PEDOT:PSS/D18-Cl:N3:PC61BM (1:1.4:0.1)/PDIN/Ag
Thickness (nm) | VOC (V) | JSC (mA cm-2) | FF (%) | PCE (%) |
114 | 0.849 | 28.22 | 78 | 18.69 |
Luminosyn™ D18-Cl
Luminosyn™ D18-Cl is now available.
High purity
D18-Cl is purified via Soxhlet extraction with acetone, hexane, and chlorobenzene under an argon atmosphere
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General Information
Full name | Poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl-3-chloro)thiophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene))-alt-5,5'-(5,8-bis(4-(2-butyloctyl)thiophen-2-yl)dithieno[3',2':3,4;2'',3'':5,6]benzo[1,2-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole)] |
Synonyms | PBDBTCl-DTBT |
Chemical formula | (C76H92Cl2N2S7)n |
CAS number | n.a. |
HOMO / LUMO | HOMO = -5.56 eV, LUMO = -2.78 eV [1] |
Solubility | THF, o-xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene |
Processing solvents | THF, o-xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene |
Classification / Family | Organic semiconducting materials, Medium bandgap polymers, Organic photovoltaics, Polymer solar cells, Perovskite solar cells, Hole-transport layer materials, NF-PSCs, All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs). |
Chemical Structure

MSDS Documentation
Pricing
Batch | Quantity | Price |
M2281A1 | 100 mg | £460 |
M2281A1 | 250 mg | £950 |
M2281A1 | 500 mg | £1600 |
M2281A1 | 1 g | £2800 |
M2281A1 | 5 g / 10 g* | Please contact us for details |
*for 5 - 10 grams order quantity, the lead time is 4-6 weeks.
Batch details
Batch | Mw | Mn | PDI | Stock Info |
M2281A1 | 31,139 | 16,456 | 1.89 | In stock |
Literature and Reviews
- A chlorinated copolymer donor demonstrates a 18.13% power conversion efficiency, J. Qin et al., J. Semicond., 42 (1), 010501 (2021); DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/1/010501.
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18.69% PCE from organic solar cells, K. Jin et al., J. Semicond., 42(6), 060502 (2021); DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/6/060502.
- Approaching 18% efficiency of ternary organic photovoltaics with wide bandgap polymer donor and well compatible Y6 : Y6-1O as acceptor, X. Ma et al., Natl. Sci. Rev. 8, nwaa305 (2021); DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa305.
Characterisations
UV-Vis Absorption

Cyclic Voltammetry

The cyclic voltammograms (CV) measurements were recorded on Ossila Potentiostat by using a three-electrode system with platinum disc as the working electrode, platinum wire as the counter electrode, Ag/Ag+ electrode as the reference electrode with a scanning rate of 100 mV/s in a 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (Bu4NClO4) solution. The potential of Ag/Ag+ reference electrode was internally calibrated by using ferrocene/ferroncenium (Fc/Fc+) as the redox couple.
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