Synthesis and reactivities of conducting hexathienylbenzene-co-poly(3-hexylthiophene) star-branched copolymer as donor material for organic photovoltaic cell

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dc.contributor.authorRamoroka, Morongwa E.
dc.contributor.authorMdluli, Siyabonga B.
dc.contributor.authorJohn-Denk, Vivian S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-26T08:05:17Z
dc.date.available2022-07-26T08:05:17Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe hexathienylbenzene-co-poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5diyl) (HTB-co-P3HT) conducting polymer was synthesized by oxidative co-polymerization of hexathienylbenzene (HTB) and 3-hexylthiophene using iron chloride (FeCl3) as an oxidant. The effect of chlorobenzene, toluene and chloroform on the optoelectronic characteristics of the polymer was investigated. The study revealed that spectroscopic and electrochemical responses of HTB-co-P3HT are affected by the nature of the solvent. The lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels of HTB-co-P3HT were determined from cyclic voltammetry (CV) and were compared to those of (6,6)-Phenyl C71 butyric acid methyl ester (PC71BM) and it was found that the LUMO energy levels of HTB-co-P3HT in toluene were lower than those for chlorobenzene and chloroform.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRamoroka, M. E. et al. (2022). Synthesis and reactivities of conducting hexathienylbenzene-co-poly(3-hexylthiophene) star-branched copolymer as donor material for organic photovoltaic cell. Frontiers in Materials, 9, 856008. 10.3389/fmats.2022.856008en_US
dc.identifier.issn2296-8016
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2022.856008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7628
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.subjectOrganic photovoltaic cellsen_US
dc.subjectSolar cellen_US
dc.subjectChemistryen_US
dc.subjectBenzeneen_US
dc.titleSynthesis and reactivities of conducting hexathienylbenzene-co-poly(3-hexylthiophene) star-branched copolymer as donor material for organic photovoltaic cellen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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