Organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) are researched for their potential to become a low-cost alternative to solid-state solar cells. Fabrication of bulk heterojunction OPVs requires blending of soluble n- and p-type semiconductors, such as PCBM and P3HT. Layered (planar heterojunction) OPVs can be made combining vacuum evaporation of poorly soluble conductors (e.g. buckminsterfullerene C60) and solution deposition of polymer layers. Hybrid solar cells (dye-sensitized solar cells) consist of inorganic semiconductor nanoparticles and sensitizing dyes. The OPV Materials section features organic electronics products proved to be especially useful in OPVs.

Product # Structure Name Orbital Energy B2403 Benz[b]anthracene 98% HOMO 5.4 eV LUMO 2.7 eV 698415 Benz[b]anthracene sublimed grade, 99.99% trace metals basis HOMO 5.4 eV LUMO 2.7 eV 757268 2,4-Bis[4-(N,N-dibenzylamino)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl]squaraine 97% 745596 5,5′′′′-Bis(2′′′′′,2′′′′′-dicyanovinyl)-2,2′:5′,2′′:5′′,2′′′:5′′′,2′′′′-quinquethiophene (DCV5T) ≥97% 758337 2,4-Bis[4-(N,N-diisobutylamino)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl] squaraine 97% HOMO 5.3 eV LUMO 3.4 eV 757233 2,4-Bis[4-(N,N-diphenylamino)-2,6-dihydroxyphenyl]squaraine 98% HOMO 5.3 eV LUMO 3.8 eV 777048 2-[(7-{4-[N,N-Bis(4-methylphenyl)amino]phenyl}-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl)methylene]propanedinitrile 97% (HPLC) 791423 C101 Dye 791393 C106 Dye ≥85% (HPLC) 546674 Copper(II) phthalocyanine sublimed grade, Dye content 99 % HOMO 5.2 eV LUMO 3.5 eV 702854 Copper(II) phthalocyanine triple-sublimed grade, >99.95% trace metals basis HOMO 5.2 eV LUMO 3.5 eV 745944 D102 Dye 95% (HPLC) 797391 D131 dye >97% (HPLC) 746606 D358 Dye 95% 753939 DBP 98% (HPLC) HOMO 5.5 eV (CV) LUMO 3.5 eV (CV) 633216 5,5′′′′′-Dihexyl-2,2′:5′,2′′:5′′,2′′′:5′′′,2′′′′:5′′′′,2′′′′′-sexithiophene electron donor for OPV devices HOMO 5.2 eV LUMO 2.9 eV 790524 2-[7-(4-Diphenylaminophenyl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl]methylenepropanedinitrile 96% 777293 2-{[7-(5-N,N-Ditolylaminothiophen-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazol-4-yl]methylene}malononitrile 99% (HPLC) 772380 DTS(FBTTh2)2 772372 DTS(PTTh2)2 791415 K19 Dye 85% (HPLC) 747211 Merocyanine dye, HB194 791245 N749 Black Dye ≥95% (H-NMR) 698423 Pentacene triple-sublimed grade, ≥99.995% trace metals basis HOMO 5 eV LUMO 3 eV 684848 Pentacene sublimed grade, ≥99.9% trace metals basis HOMO 5 eV LUMO 3 eV 594687 α-Sexithiophene HOMO 5.3 eV (opt) LUMO 3.1 eV (opt) 753912 SMDPPEH sublimed, 97% (HPLC) HOMO 5.2 eV LUMO 3.7 eV 753920 SMDPPO 757330 Tin(IV) 2,3-naphthalocyanine dichloride 99% 687251 Tris[4-(5-dicyanomethylidenemethyl-2-thienyl)phenyl]amine 97% HOMO 6 eV LUMO 4.2 eV 341169 Zinc phthalocyanine Dye content 97 % HOMO 5.17 eV (CV) LUMO 3.78 eV (CV)