Concepedia

Influence of the solvent on the crystal structure of PCBM and the efficiency of MDMO-PPV:PCBM ‘plastic’ solar cells

Minze T. Rispens, Auke Meetsma, R. Rittberger, Christoph J. Brabec, Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi, Jan C. Hummelen

Chemical Communications · 2003 · 350 citations · 24 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

Two crystal structures of PCBM, obtained from different crystallisation solvents, are presented; a proposed link with solvent dependence of the efficiency of MDMO-PPV:PCBM solar cells is described.

References

24

Polymer Photovoltaic Cells: Enhanced Efficiencies via a Network of Internal Donor-Acceptor Heterojunctions

Gang Yu, Jun Gao, Jan C. Hummelen et al. · Science · 1995 · 10.2K citations · Full text

, , +22

Photoinduced Electron Transfer from a Conducting Polymer to Buckminsterfullerene

Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi, Laura Smilowitz, A. J. Heeger et al. · Science · 1992 · 4.2K citations

, , +11

2.5% efficient organic plastic solar cells

Sean E. Shaheen, Christoph J. Brabec, Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi et al. · Applied Physics Letters · 2001 · 2.6K citations · Full text

, , +19

Origin of the Open Circuit Voltage of Plastic Solar Cells

Christoph J. Brabec, Antonio Cravino, Niyazi Serdar Sariçiftçi et al. · Advanced Functional Materials · 2001 · 1.8K citations · Full text

, , +16

Preparation and Characterization of Fulleroid and Methanofullerene Derivatives

Jan C. Hummelen, Brian Knight, F. LePeq et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1995 · 1.2K citations