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Product Code M2053A1-100mg
Price $338 ex. VAT

PBDTTPD, used to achieve high device performance in OPV solar cells

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Specifications | Pricing and Options | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


PBDTTPD, Poly[(5,6-dihydro-5-octyl-4,6-dioxo-4H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,3-diyl)[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl], CAS number 1223479-75-1, is one of the polymer semiconductors that gives high device performance in OPV solar cells.

The thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) unit offers a planar structure which is beneficial for electron delocalization to promote intrachain and interchain interactions. It also has a strong electron-withdrawing effect, leading to relatively low HOMO and LUMO energy levels for the resulting polymer semiconductors.

It has been demonstrated that linear n-octyl (rather than the branched ethyl-hexyl side chain on the acceptor moiety) enables a stronger electronic coupling with fullerene when PBDTTPD is built into OPV devices [3].

Luminosyn™ PBDTTPD

Luminosyn™ PBDTTPD is now available.

High purity
PBDTTPD is purified by soxhlet extraction with methanol, hexane and chloroform under argon atmosphere

Batch-specific GPC data
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General Information


Full name Poly[(5,6-dihydro-5-octyl-4,6-dioxo-4H-thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,3-diyl)[4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl ]]
Synonyms PBDT(EH)-TPD(Oct), PBDT-TPD
CAS number 1223479-75-1
Chemical formula (C40H53NO4S3)n
Molecular weight See Batch Details table above
HOMO / LUMO HOMO = - 5.56 eV, LUMO = - 3.75 eV; Eg = 1.81 eV [1]
Suggesting solvents Chloroform, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene
Classification / Family Benzodithiophene, BDT, Thienopyrrole, Heterocyclic five-membered ring, Organic semiconducting materials, Low band gap polymers, Organic photovoltaics, All-polymer solar cells, OFETs

Chemical Structure


chemical structure, pbdttpd, PBDT(EH)-TPD(Oct), 1223479-75-1
Chemical structure and product image of PBDTTPD

Pricing


Batch Quantity Price
M2053A1 100 mg £260
M2053A1 250 mg £560
M2053A1 500 mg £1000
M2053A1 1 g £1700
M2053A1 5 g / 10 g* Please enquire

*for 5 - 10 grams order quantity, the lead time is 4-6 weeks.

Batch Details


Batch Mw Mn PDI Stock Info
M2053A1 35,423 12,305 2.88 In Stock

MSDS Documentation


PBDTTPD MSDSPBDTTPD MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. A Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-Based Copolymer for Efficient Solar Cells, Y. Zou et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132 (15), 5330–5331 (2010); DOI: 10.1021/ja101888b.
  2. Improving the long-term stability of PBDTTPD polymer solar cells through material purification aimed at removing organic impurities, W. R. Mateker et al., Energy Environ. Sci., 6, 2529–2537 (2013); DOI: 10.1039/c3ee41328d.
  3. Effect of Polymer Side Chains on Charge Generation and Disorder in PBDTTPD Solar Cells, I. Constantinou et al., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7 (48), 26999–27005 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b09497.n2200.
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