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PBDB-T-2F (PM6)

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Product Code M2150A9-100mg
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PM6, for high performance OPV devices

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PBDB-T-2F is a PBDB-T family member and, like others, has a high OPV device performance. Polymer solar cells with PBDB-T-2F as the donor and ITIC-2F as the acceptor have achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 13%.

By introducing two fluorine atoms to each thiophene unit of the benzodithiophene (BDT) side chains in PBDB-T, the HOMO/LUMO energy levels are pulled. Complete phase separation is observed in the PBDB-T-2F:ITIC-2F blend due to the distinct surface tension difference between PBDB-T-2F and ITIC-2F, resulting in a high domain purity in the blend.

A certified efficiency of 14.9% has been demonstrated using PBDB-T-2F (PM6) as the electron donor and Y6 as an acceptor in a single junction non-fullerene polymer solar cell (NF-PSC) [2].

Ossila's PBDB-T-2F used in a high-impact paper

PBDB-T-2F from Ossila was used in the high-impact paper (IF 18.81), Stretchable and Transparent Conductive PEDOT:PSS-Based Electrodes for Organic Photovoltaics and Strain Sensors Applications, E. Dauzon et al., Adv. Fun. Mater., 30 (28), 2001251 (2020); DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202001251.

Luminosyn™ PBDB-T-2F

Luminosyn™ PBDB-T-2F is now available.

High purity
PBDB-T-2F is purified via Soxhlet extraction with acetone, hexane, and chlorobenzene under an argon atmosphere

Large quantity orders
Plan your experiments with polymers from the same batch

General Information

Full name Poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl-3-fluoro)thiophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene))-alt-(5,5-(1’,3’-di-2-thienyl-5’,7’-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo[1’,2’-c:4’,5’-c’]dithiophene-4,8-dione)]
Synonyms PBDB-T-F, PBDB-TF, PM6
Chemical formula (C68H76F2O2S8)n
CAS number 1802013-83-7
HOMO / LUMO HOMO = -5.45 eV, LUMO = -3.65 eV [1]
Solubility Chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene (solution processing solvent chlorobenzene or 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

pbdb-t-2f, pbdb-t-f chemical structure
Chemical structure of PBDB-T-2F, CAS No. 2239295-71-5

MSDS Documentation

PBDB-T-2F MSDSPBDB-T-2F MSDS sheet

Pricing

Batch Quantity Price
M2150A 100 mg £400
M2150A 250 mg £800
M2150A 500 mg £1300
M2150A 1 g £2400

Batch details

Batch* Mw Mn PDI Stock Info
M2150A5 126,690 60,551 2.09 Discontinued
M2150A6 107,004 29,644 3.61 Discontinued
M2150A7 100,180 44,778 2.24 Discontinued
M2150A8** 81,082 36,635 2.22 Discontinued
M2150A9** 72,090 27,534 2.62 In stock

*Older batch information available on request.

** M2150A8 and M2150A9 are also soluble in o-xylene at a concentration of 8 mg/ml, Please refer to technical data for further information.

Literature and Reviews

  1. Over 14% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Chlorinated Nonfullerene Small-Molecule Acceptors, H. zhang et al., Adv.Mater., 30, 1800613 (2018); DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800613.
  2. Single-Junction Organic Solar Cell with over 15% Efficiency Using Fused-Ring Acceptor with Electron-Deficient Core, J. Yuan et al., Joule (2019); doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2019.01.004.
  3. Over 14% Efficiency in Polymer Solar Cells Enabled by a Chlorinated Polymer Donor, S. Zhang et al., Adv. Mater., 30, 1800868 (2018); DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800868.
  4. High efficiency non-fullerene organic solar cells without electron transporting layers enabled by Lewis base anion doping, R. Wang et al., Nano Energy 51, 736–744 (2018) ; doi: org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.07.022.
  5. Fluorination vs. chlorination: a case study on high performance organic photovoltaic materials, Y. Zhang et al., Sci. China Chem., 61 (10), 1328–1337 (2018); doi: 10.1007/s11426-018-9260-2.
  6. Highly Efficient Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with Robust Mechanical Stability, L. Tan et al., Adv. Sci., 1801180 (2019); DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801180 .
  7. 15% Efficiency Tandem Organic Solar Cell Based on a Novel Highly Efficient Wide‐Bandgap Nonfullerene Acceptor with Low Energy Loss, G. Liu et al., Adv. Energy Mater., 1803657 92019); DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201803657.

Technical Data

Product Code Soluble solvents Recommended Processing Solvents at 10mg/ml
M2150A4 Chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene Chlorobenzene
M2150A5 Chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene Dichlorobenzene
M2150A7 Chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene Dichlorobenzene or Chlorobenzene:dichlorobenzene (v/v = = 1:1)

M2150A8

and

M2150A9

o-Xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene

High solubility in non-chlorinated solvent processing

o-Xylene (8 mg/ml), chloroform (10mg/ml), chlorobenzene (10 mg/ml)
PBDB-TF solubility in o-xylene and chloroform
M2150A8 in o-Xylene (8 mg/ml) and in chloroform (10mg/ml)

For polymer with higher molecular weights, it is suggested that lower concentration should be used with lower spin-coating speed for solution processing.

UV-Vis Absorption

UV-Vis absorption of pbdb-t-2f-pm6 of different molecular weights
UV-Vis absorption of PBDB-T-2F of different molecular weights in film


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