Fullerene Derivatives and Their Applications in Organic Photovoltaics

摘要

The present invention relates to new fullerene derivatives of formulae 1a-d, 2 and 3:;;method of synthesizing said derivatives, and applications thereof in organic photovoltaics, e.g., organic solar cells. In particular, the fullerene derivatives of the present invention are soluble in non-halogenated solvents such that an environmental-friendly and low-cost fabrication method for industrialization of solar cell based on the new fullerene derivatives is provided. An ink formulation for forming a thin film on a substrate of organic photovoltaics comprising at least one of the fullerene derivatives of the present invention is also provided. Greater than 3% power conversion efficiency of the organic solar cells (area=0.16 cm2) formed based on the fullerene derivatives of the present invention with less pollution and lower cost in fabrication can be achieved in the present invention.

主权项

1. A fullerene derivative having formula 1a-d:wherein R1 R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl group, substituted alkyl group, alkoxy group, and substituted alkoxy group; n can be 0 or 1.