Knowledge Transfer Involving HQP

Improving Organic Solar Cell Efficiency Using Low Band Gap Polymers and Tandem Devices

Journal Publications

  • F. Grenier, R. B. Aïch, Y.-Y. Lai, M. Guérette, A. Holmes, Y. Tao, W. Wong, M. Leclerc,”Electroactive and photoactive poly[Isoindigo-alt-EDOT] synthesized using direct (hetero)arylation polymerization in batch and in continuous flow”, Chem. Mater., 2015, 27, 2137-2143.
  • J.-R. Pouliot, B. Sun, M. Leduc, A. Najari, Y. Li, M. Leclerc, ”A High Mobility DPP-Based Polymer Obtained via Direct(hetero)arylation Polymerization”, Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 278-282.
  • D. H. Wang, A. K. K. Kyaw, J.-R. Pouliot, M. Leclerc, A. J. Heeger, ” Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency of Low Band-Gap Polymer Solar Cells by Insertion of Optimized Binary Processing Additives”, Adv. Energy. Mater, 2014, 4, 1300835.
  • S. Lévesque, D. Gendron, N. Bérubé, F. Grenier, M. Leclerc, M. Côté, ”Thiocarbonyl Substitution in 1,4-Dithioketopyrrole and Thienopyrroledithione Derivatives: an Experimental and Theoretical Study”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 3953−3959.
  • J. Jo, J.-R. Pouliot, D. Wynands, S. D. Collins, J. Y. Kim, H. Y. Woo, Y. Sun, M. Leclerc, A. J. Heeger, “Enhanced Efficiency of Single and Tandem Organic Solar Cells Incorporating A Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Low Bandgap Polymer by Utilizing Combined ZnO/Polyelectrolyte Electron Transport Layers”, Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 4783-4788.
  • F. Grenier, P. Berrouard, J.- R. Pouliot, H.-R. Tseng, A. J. Heeger, M. Leclerc, ”Synthesis of New Low Bandgap n-Type Isoindigo Copolymers”, Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 1836-1841.
  • P. Berrouard, S. Dufresne, A. Pron, J. Veilleux, M. Leclerc, ” Low-Cost Synthesis and Physical Characterization of Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-Based Polymers” J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77, 8167-8173.
  • J. Jo, A. Pron, P. Berrouard, W. L. Leong, J. D. Yuen, J. S. Moon, M. Leclerc, A. J. Heeger, ”A New terthiophene-Thienopyrrolodione Copolymer-Based Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell with High Open-Circuit Voltage”, Adv. Energy Mater., 2012, doi: 10.1002/aenm.201200350.
  • A. Pron, P. Berrouard, M. Leclerc, ” Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based polymers for opto-electronic applications”, Macromol. Chem. Phys. (Trend article), 2012, doi:10.1002/macp.201200549.
  • J. L. Brusso, M. R. Lilliedal, S. Holdcroft, “Pi-Conjugated Polymers with Thermocleavable Substituents for Use as Active Layers in Organic Photovoltaics”, Polymer Chemistry. 2, (2011), 175-180.

Journals Publications (Submitted)

  • Xianzhen Li, Andrew Wright, Timothy Peckham, Chi Zhang, Graeme Suppes, and Steven Holdcroft, “Thermally-Induced Insolubilization of Wide Band Gap Conjugated Polymers”, Solar Energy and Solar Materials, Submitted, under revision.

Journals Publications (In Preparation)

  • F. Grenier, W. W. H. Wong, M. Guérette, A. B. Holmes, M. Leclerc, ”Continuous Flow Synthesis of New Easily Accessible3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene Push-Pull Copolymers by Direct (Hetero)arylation Polymerization”, in preparation.
  • Jonathan Laflamme Janssen, Bruno Rousseau, and Michel Côté, “More efficient dielectric matrix calculations using the Lanczos algorithm for faster many-body G0W0 implementations”, In preparation, 17 pages.

Presentations (Invited)

  • CAP Congress, St-John’s, Newfoundland, June 13 to 17, 2011: Michel Côté, (Includes work done by HQP Jonathan Laflamme) “Electronic properties of polymers for photovoltaic applications’’.
  • CSC 2011 Conference, Montréal, June 5 to 9, 2011: Michel Côté, (Includes work done by HQP Jonathan Laflamme) “Efficient evaluation of screened exchange without explicit calculation of conduction states’’.
  • M. Côté, (includes work done by HQP Jonathan Laflamme)“ Design of polymers for photovoltaic application: an ab initio approach”. International Conference on Frontier Topics in Nanostructures and Condensed Matter Theory, London, Ontario, March 9 to 11, 2011.

Presentations (Oral)

  • F. Grenier, W. W. H. Wong, M. Guérette, A. B. Holmes, M. Leclerc, ” Isoindigo Conjugated Copolymers with Low-Cost, Scalable Synthesis Using Direct Arylation Reactions and Continuous Flow Methods”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 30th to December 5th , 2014.
  • Francoise Provencher, Nicolas Berube, Anthony W. Parker, Gregory M. Greetham, Michael Towrie, Christoph Hellmann, Michel Côté, Natalie Stingelin, Sophia C. Hayes, Carlos Silva, “Direct Observation of Ultrafast Long-Range Charge Separation at Polymer-Fullerene Heterojunctions”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, November 30th to December 5th , 2014.
  • M. Minguy-Jean, M. Leclerc, S. Beaupré, A. Najari, ” New Low Bandgap Polymers for Organic Photodetectors”, 97th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada, June 1-5, 2014.
  • Bruno Rousseau, Jonathan Laflamme Janssen, M. Côté, “Efficient computation of GW energy level corrections for molecules described in a plane wave basis”, APS March Meeting, March 22, Baltimore, Maryland, 2013.
  • J. Laflamme Janssen, B. Rousseau, N. Bérubé, G. Antonius, M. Côté, Faster G0W0 implementation for more accurate photovoltaic material design. Journée annuelle du Regroupement Québécois pour les Matériaux de Pointe, Montréal, Mai 25th, 2012.
  • S. Lévesque, P. E. Trevisanutto, J.F. Laprade, M. Côté (contributed) “Electronic structure study of Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrole Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications”, Photonics North 2010, Niagara Falls, Ontario, June 1-3, 2010.
  • S. Lévesque, P. E. Trevisanutto, J.F. Laprade, M. Côté (contributed) “Concevoir des cellules solaires organiques plus efficaces”, 78e congres ACFAS, Montréal, May 11, 2010.
  • S. Lévesque, P. E. Trevisanutto, J.F. Laprade, M. Côté (contributed) “Electronic structure study of Diketo-Pyrrolo-Pyrrole Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications”, APS March Meeting, March 16, Portland, Oregon, 2010.

Presentations (Poster)

  • F. Grenier, D. Gendron, S. Beaupré, P. Berrouard, M. Leclerc, ” New Thieno[3,4-C]Pyrrole-4,6-Dione-Based Conjugated Copolymers and Sulfur Derivatives”, Next Generation Solar 2014 – Photovoltaics Canada – Fifth National Scientific Conference May 14 to 16, 2014, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
  • Chi Zhang, Block Copolymer and Polymer Having Thermal Cleavable Side Chains for Stable Organic Photovoltaic Devices. 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, May 2012.
  • Conference: APS March Meeting, Boston Convention Center, February 26 to March 2, 2012: J. Laflamme Janssen, N. Bérubé, G. Antonius, M. Côté, “G0W0 implementation using Lanczos algorithm ’’.
  • ABINIT Workshop, Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium, April 11 to 14, 2011: Jonathan Laflamme, “Faster G0W0 implementation”.
  • MRS – Boston- December 2011: P. Berrouard, M. Leclerc, ‘’ Synthesis of 5-alkyl[3,4-c]thienopyrrole-4,6-dione-based polymers via direct heteroarylation ‘’.
  • MRS – Boston- December 2011: F. Grenier, M. Leclerc, ‘’ Synthesis and Characterization of Sulfur Derivatives of Isoindigo and Diketopyrrolopyrrole for Application in Small Molecule Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells’’.

Education And Outreach (Community Involvement)

  • M. Côté, “L’énergie solaire”, Napierville, Québec, presentation to Université du 3e Age (UTA), April 10, 2014.
  • M. Côté, “L’énergie solaire”, Boucherville, Québec, presentation to Université du 3e Age (UTA), February 26, 2014.
  • M. Côté, “L’énergie solaire”, Saint-Bruno, Québec, presentation to Université du 3e Age (UTA), February 18, 2014.
  • M. Côté, “L’énergie solaire”, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec, presentation to Université du 3e Age (UTA), March 31, 2010.
  • M. Côté, “Du plastique à l’énergie solaire”, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, presentation to college students, February 12, 2010.

Other Relevant Items

Journal  Publications

  • B. R. Aïch, S. Beaupré, Y. Tao, M. Leclerc,”Highly efficient thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-based solar cells processed from non-chlorinated solvent”, Org. Electron., 2014, 15, 543-548.