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Area of Science:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Photovoltaics

Background:

  • Chalcone derivatives are versatile organic molecules.
  • Triphenylamine units are known for their electron-donating properties.
  • Boron difluoride complexes can form stable D-A structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel 2 -hydroxychalcone derivatives with triphenylamine units.
  • To utilize these derivatives as ligands for borondifluoride coordination.
  • To fabricate and evaluate solution-processed solar cells using these D-A molecules.

Main Methods:

  • One-step synthesis of 2 -hydroxychalcone derivatives.
  • Coordination with borondifluoride.
  • Fabrication of organic solar cells using the synthesized complexes and PC(61)BM.
  • Device performance characterization.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of triphenylamine-containing 2 -hydroxychalcone ligands.
  • Formation of donor-acceptor (D-A) molecules with strong absorption properties.
  • Achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.13% in solution-processed solar cells.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized chalcone derivatives are effective ligands for borondifluoride coordination.
  • The resulting D-A molecules show promise for organic solar cell applications.
  • Further optimization could lead to improved photovoltaic performance.