PBDB-T-2F (PM6)

CAS Number 1802013-83-7

Green Energy Materials, Luminosyn™ Polymers, Materials, OPV Polymers, Organic Conductors, Semiconducting Polymers

PM6, for high performance OPV devices

High purity and available for priority dispatch

Overview | Specifications | Pricing and Options | MSDS | Literature and Reviews

PBDB-T-2F (CAS number 1802013-83-7) 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].

Conjugated semiconducting polymer

As electron donor for high efficient OPV applications

Luminosyn™

High purity, batch-specific GPC data, available larger batch orders and higher molecular weight

Worldwide shipping

Quick and reliable shipping

Green energy materials

Processable in non-halogenated solvents

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; and paper (IF 29.37), Design Rules for Polymer Blends with High Thermoelectric Performance, O. Zapata-Arteaga et al., Adv. Energy Mater., 12, 2104076 (2022); DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202104076.

Luminosyn™ PBDB-T-2F

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

High Purity

Purified by Soxhlet extraction with methanol, hexane, and chlorobenzene under an argon atmosphere

Batch-Specific GPC data

Precise molecular weights are always available to provide a reliable reference in your thesis or publication

Large Quantity Orders

Plan and conduct your experiments
with confidence using 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]
Processing solvents	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).

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)
M2150A8/9/10	o-Xylene, chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene	o-Xylene (8 mg/ml), chloroform, chlorobenzene
M2150A11/12	Chloroform, chlorobenzene and dichlorobenzene	Chloroform, chlorobenzene

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

Chemical Structure

Pricing

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

Batch details

Batch*	M_w	M_n	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	Discontinued
M2150A10	87,278	25,955	3.36	Discontinued
M2150A11	102,029	39,556	2.58	Discontinued
M2150A12	112,729	42,619	2.65	In stock

*Older batch information available on request.

MSDS Documentation

PBDB-T-2F MSDS sheet

Literature and Reviews

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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
Highly Efficient Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with Robust Mechanical Stability, L. Tan et al., Adv. Sci., 1801180 (2019); DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801180 .
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.