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Metal‐Free and Metallated Polymers: Properties and Photovoltaic Performance
Author(s) -
Ng Annie,
Ho CheukLam,
Fung Man Kin,
Sun Ye Chuan,
Shao ShuYan,
Fu YingYing,
Ng Alan Man Ching,
Li Chi Ho,
Cheung Wai Kei,
Leung Yu Hang,
Djurišić Aleksandra B.,
Wang Qiwei,
He Ze,
Wang Xingzhu,
Chan WaiKin,
Xie ZhiYuan,
Zapien Juan Antonio,
To Chap Hang,
Wong WaiYeung
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201100686
Subject(s) - polymer , photovoltaic system , materials science , metal , characterization (materials science) , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , palladium , absorption (acoustics) , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , metallurgy , catalysis , ecology , engineering , biology
We have studied the properties of organic and organometallic polymers based on a similar chemical structure to elucidate the influence of the metal center on the optical and electronic properties of the polymers as well as their photovoltaic performance. Detailed characterization of the optical properties of both polymers is performed and film morphology and photovoltaic performance are compared. Metal‐containing polymers exhibit red‐shifted absorption and under optimal processing conditions exhibit different film morphology compared with the metal‐free ones. Our results indicate that organometallic polymers represent a promising class of compounds for improved performance in photovoltaic cells.