Liping Zheng, Qingmei Zhou, Xianyu Deng
Jul 10, 2004
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Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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A series of [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid esters, including methanofullerene [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) with different alkyl chain lengths (C1−C16) was synthesized from the reaction of C60 and alkyl 4-benzoylbutyrate p-tosylhydrazone in the presence of sodium methylate. The solubility of C60 derivatives in organic solvents increased with the increase in the length of alkyl substitutions. Photovoltaic cells with these derivatives were fabricated with the structure of ITO/PEDT/MEH−PPV + C60 derivatives/Ba/Al. Device performances with such PCBM analogues were investigated and discussed in terms of Donor/Acceptor (D/A) phase separation and mobility of acceptor phase. The results clearly indicate that both interfacial properties of the two phases (donor and acceptor) and mobility of electrons and holes within corresponding phases play an important role in the efficiencies of PV cells. This study revealed that methanofullerenes [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid butyl ester, PCBB, possesses be...