Research Article

Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Silyl End-Capped Sexithiophene

Table 1

Photovoltaic characteristics of DSi-6T : PCBM and DH-6T : PCBM blended cells.

Device name (V) (mA/cm2)FFPCE (%)

DSi-6T : PCBM
 1 : 40.611.260.390.30
 1 : 50.601.290.420.32
 1 : 60.570.880.370.18
DSi-6T : PCBM (with )
 1 : 40.641.340.500.42
 1 : 50.601.340.550.44
 1 : 60.621.070.490.32
DH-6T : PCBM
 1 : 40.520.620.330.11
 1 : 60.630.600.440.17
DH-6T : PCBM (with )
 1 : 40.510.610.420.13
 1 : 60.650.570.560.21

Open circuit voltage ( ), short circuit current density ( ), fill factor (FF), and PCE at DSi-6T and DH-6T as electron donors: PCBM at weight ratio. The device performance was consistent and reproducible. The active area is 0.12 cm2.