Knowledge Transfer Involving HQP

Highly Efficient Low-Cost Polymeric Solar Cells

Journal Publications

• D. Li, G. Qian, Z. Y. Wang, “Synthesis and Characterization of Low Band Gap Thiadiazolobenzo-imidazole Chromophores”, Synth. Met. 2014, 189, 26–33.
• Luber, E. J.; Buriak, J. M. “Reporting Performance in Organic Photovoltaic Devices” ACS Nano, 2013, 7(6), 4708-4714.
• Luber, E. J.; Mobarok, Md H.; Buriak, J. M. “Solution-Processed Zinc Phosphide (Alpha-Zn3P2) Colloidal Semiconducting Nanocrystals for Thin Film Photovoltaic Applications” ACS Nano, 2013, 7(9), 8136-8146.
• D. Li, G. Qian, Z. Y. Wang, “Synthesis and characterizations of conjugated copolymers containing benzo[f]isoindole-1,3-dione and diketopyrrolopyrrole units”, Polymer, 2013, 54, 5543-5552.
• N. Berube, J. Gaudreau, and M. Côté, “Low Band Gap Polymers Design Approach Based on a Mix of Aromatic and Quinoid Structures”, Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 6873.
• J.-R. Pouliot, L. G. Mercier, S. Caron, M. Leclerc, ” Accessing new DPP-based copolymers by direct heteroarylation polymerization”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 2013, 214, 453-457.
• 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.
• N Bérubé, V Gosselin, J Gaudreau, M Côté, ”Designing polymers for Photovoltaic applications using ab initio calculations ”, Phys. Chem. C., 2013, 117, 7964-7972.
• Tait, J. G.; Worfolk, B. J.; Maloney, S. A.; Hauger, T. C.; Elias, A. L.; Buriak, J. M.; Harris, K. D. “Spray Coated High-Conductivity PEDOT:PSS Transparent Electrodes For Stretchable and Mechanically-Robust Organic Solar Cells”, Sol. Energy Mater. Solar Cells, 2013, 110, 98-106.
• S. Beaupré, A. Pron, S. H. Drouin, A. Najari, L. Mercier, A. Robitaille, M. Leclerc, ”Thieno, Furo and selenopheno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione copolymers: effect of the heteroatom on electro-optical properties” Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 6906-6914.
• 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.
• W. Li ,  B. J. Worfolk ,  P. Li ,  T. C. Hauger ,  K. D. Harris, J. M. Buriak ‘’Self-assembly of carboxylated polythiophene nanowires for improved bulk heterojunction morphology in polymer solar cells’’ J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11354-11363.
• G. Qian, Z. Y. Wang, “Near-Infrared Thermochromic Diazapentalene Dyes”, Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 1582– 1588.
• AW.-H. Hao, C. Wang, G. Qian, Z. Y. Wang, “(Z)-1,1-Dicyano-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(1-hexylpyridin-1-ium-4 yl)prop-2-en-1-ide”, Acta Cryst. 2012, E68, o82.
• G. Qian, J. Qi, J. A. Davey, J. S. Wright, Z. Y. Wang, “A Family of Diazapentalene Chromophores and Narrow-Bandgap Polymers: Synthesis, Halochromism, Halofluorism, and Visible-Near Infrared Photodetectivity”, Chem. Mater. 2012. 24, 2364–2372. DOI: 10.1021/cm300938.
• G. Qian, J. P. Gao, Z. Y. Wang, “Near-Infrared Chemiluminescence Tunable from 900 nm to 1700 nm from Narrow-Bandgap Compounds and Polymers”, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 6426-6428. DOI:10.1039/C2CC32624H.
• G. Qian, J. Qi, Z. Y. Wang, “Low-Bandgap Polymers Containing the Diazapentalene Chromophore for Potential Use in Photovoltaic Devices”, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 12867-12873. DOI: 10.1039/C2JM30868.
• B. Worfolk, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc and J. Buriak, ‘’Work Function Control of Interfacial Buffer Layers for efficient and Air-stable Inverted Low Band Gap Organic Photovoltaics’’, Adv. Energy Mater., 2, 361-368 (2012).

Journal Publications (Submitted)

• 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., 2013, submitted.
• B.-R. Aïch, S. Beaupré, J.-R. Pouliot, Y. Tao, M. Leclerc, ‘’ Control of the active layer nanomorphology by using additives toward high-performance bulk heterojunction solar cells’’, Org. Electron. 2012, submitted (March 2012).
• B. Worfolk, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc and J. Buriak, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, submitted.

Journal Publications (Accepted)

• He, X.;* Cao, B.;* Hauger, T.; Kang, M.; Luber, E. J.; Gusarov, S.; Buriak, J. M. “Donor-Acceptor Small Molecules for Organic Photovoltaics: Single Atom Substitution (Se, S)” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, ASAP, (am-2015-010637). Accepted on March 26, 2015.

Journal Publications (In Preparation)

• A. Najari, S. Beaupré, N. Allard, A. Pron, M. Leclerc, in preparation.
• M. Minguy-Jean, A. Najari, N. Banerji, B.R. Aïch, M. Leclerc, in preparation.
• S. Mia, J. Qi, W. Qiao, D. Ma, Z. Y. Wang, ”Soluble-to-insoluble diketopyrrolopyrrole-based conjugated polymers and multilayer films”, to be submitted to Macromolecules, April, 2015

Presentations (Invited)

• Buriak, J. M. “An earth abundant material for nanoparticle photovoltaics: Zinc phosphide-based PV”, UBC Symposium on Materials for Energy, Vancouver, BC, May 31, 2015
• M. Leclerc, Georgia Tech-COPE Distinguished Lecture Series, New Polymerization Methods for Plastic Electronics, March 13th 2015, Atlanta, U.S.A.
• M. Leclerc, Université de Bordeaux, New Polymerization Methods for Plastic Electronics, January 16th 2015, Bordeaux, France.
• M. Leclerc, 17ième Conférence annuelle sur la recherche aux cycles supérieurs en chimie et biochimie de l’Université Concordia, Conjugated Polymers à la Carte, November 28th 2014, Montréal.
• Buriak, J. M. “New ‘Rock Stars’ For Photovoltaics – Earth Abundant Nanomaterials”, Department of Chemistry, Western University, London, Ontario, November 18, 2014.
• M. Leclerc, Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology, New Polymerization Methods for Plastic Electronics, November 13th 2014, Waterloo, Canada (on you tube).
• Buriak, J. M. “New Rock Stars for Photovoltaics Based Upon Earth Abundant Elements: Zinc Phosphide Nanoparticles”, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, October 27, 2014
• M. Leclerc, 163.XEROX Research Centre, New Polymerization Methods for Plastic Electronics, October 10th 2014, Mississauga.
• M. Leclerc, Connaught Conference of University of Toronto, New Chemistry for Solar Energy, October 8th 2014, Toronto
• M. Leclerc, ACS Meeting, Fall 2014, New Polymerization Methods for Plastic Electronics, August 13th 2014, San Francisco, USA
• M. Leclerc, 160.Organic Electronics Summer School 2014, Synthesis of Pi-Conjugated Polymers, June 2nd 2014, St-Etienne, France.
• Buriak, J. M. “Perspectives on the Design of Low Band Gap Polymers”, 97th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2014.
• Mario Leclerc, Tufts University, Department of Chemistry, Conjugated Polymers: From Micro-Electronics to Genomics, February 21st 2013, Medford, U.S.A.
• Mario Leclerc, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Chemistry, Conjugated Polymers: From Micro-Electronics to Genomics, January 31st 2013, Cleveland, U.S.A.
• Mario Leclerc, ElecMol12, New Polymers for Plastic Solar Cells, December 6th 2012, Grenoble, France.
• Mario Leclerc, DRDC Valcartier, Polymères Électroactifs et Photoactifs, September 19^th 2012, Valcartier.
• Worfolk, B.J. “Air-Stable Organic Photovoltaics”. Invited talk at Yale University, New Haven, CN, September 2012.
• Mario Leclerc, Int. Conf. Synthetic Metals, New Polymers for Plastic Solar Cells, July 9^th 2012, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, U.S.A.
• Mario Leclerc, 95^th Canadian Chemistry Conference, New Polymers for Plastic Solar Cells, May 2012, Calgary.
• Mario Leclerc, Electrochemical Society Spring Meeting, Plastic Solar Cells, April 27^th 2012, Varennes.
• Conference: SPIE, 2011 Optics+Photonics, San Diego, 21-25 August, 2011: M. Côté, H. Antaya, M. Sakowicz, C. Silva, “Calculations of interface states between two polymers: polythiophene and polyselenophene“, (invited, presentation 8098-05).
• Mario Leclerc (includes work done by HQP P. Berrouard and J.-R. Pouliot), Conjugated Polymers : From Micro-Electronics to Genomic, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Feb 11, 2011 (invited speaker).
• Mario Leclerc (includes work done by HQP P. Berrouard and J.-R. Pouliot), Conjugated Polymers : From Micro-Electronics to Genomic, University of Regina, Regina, Feb 10, 2011 (invited speaker).

Presentations (Oral)

• Buriak, J. M. Mobarok, H.; Luber, E. J. “Design and Production of Photovoltaics Based on Earth-Abundant NP Inks”, 97th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference. Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2014.
• Cao, B. , Lalany, A.; Mobarok, M.; Bauedry, A. L.; Holtz, S.; Buriak, J. M. “Enhanced Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells Using a Nanostructured ITO Electrode and High Mobility Polymers”, 97th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 1-5, 2014.
• Z. Y. Wang, S. Mia, D. Li, J. Qi , L. Ni, G. Gian, W. Qiao, C. Wang, “Synthesis and Near-Infrared Properties of Low-Bandgap Donor-Acceptor Polymers”, CSC Conferences, May 26 -30, 2013, Quebec, QC, CA
• B.J. Worfolk, T.C. Hauger, J.M. Buriak, K.D. Harris, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc. “Precise Work Function Control of Cathodic Buffer Layers for Air Stable Organic Photovoltaics”. Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 26-30, 2012.
• B.J. Worfolk, J.G. Tait, S.A. Maloney, J.M. Buriak, K.D. Harris. “Mechanically Robust Spray Coated Polymeric Transparent Electrodes”. Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 26-30, 2012.
• Z.Y. Wang, G. Qian, D. Li and H. Abu, “Synthesis and Properties of Low Bandgap Chromogenic Polymers”, 95th CSC Conference, Calgary, May 26-30, 2012.
• Departmental seminar: Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS-EMT), Varennes, Québec, May 25, 2012 : M. Côté (Included work done by N. Bérubé), “Du plastique à l’énergie solaire”.
• Buriak, J. M.; Chen, Q.; Harris, K. D.; Leclerc, M.; Beaupré, S. “Long Lived Stable, Organic Photovoltaics”.  Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May  May 26-30, 2012.
• Harris, K. D.; Worfolk, B. J.; Li, W.; Li, P.; Hauger, T. C.; Luber, E. J.; Buriak, J. M. “Carboxylated Polythiophene Nanowires for Improved Morphology in Organic Photovoltaics”.  Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 26-30, 2012.
• Conference presentation: Next Generation Solar, Montreal, May 14 and 15, 2012: N. Bérubé and M. Côté, “Organic Solar Cells: How Can the Theory Guide the Experiment?” (contributed talk, winner of the best student presentation).
• Conference poster: Next Generation Solar, Montreal, May 14 and 15, 2012: H. Antaya, Y. Zhou, M. Côté, M. Ernzerhof, “Design of new functionals for calculation of exchange energy”.
• B.J. Worfolk, T.C. Hauger, K.D. Harris, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc, J.M. Buriak. “Air-Stable and Efficient Low Bandgap Plastic Solar Cells”. Presented at Next Generation Solar 2012 – Photovoltaics Canada, Montreal, QC, May 14 and 15, 2012.
• B.J. Worfolk, T.C. Hauger, K.D. Harris, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc, J.M. Buriak. “Air-Stable and Efficient Low Bandgap Plastic Solar Cells”. Presented at Next Generation Solar 2012 – Photovoltaics Canada, Montreal, QC, May 2012.
• S. Chen, 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, May 2012.
• Conference: APS March Meeting, Boston Convention Center, February 26 to March 2, 2012: H. Antaya, M. Sakowicz, C. Silva, M. Côté, “Analysis of interface states in blend of polythiophene and polyselenophene: experiments and theory“, (non-invited, contributed talk, presentation P49.5).
• Conference: APS March Meeting, Boston Convention Center, February 26 to March 2, 2012: N. Bérubé, V. Gosselin, H. Lepage, M. Côté, “Organic solar cells: How can the theory guide the experience?“, (non-invited, contributed talk, presentation P49.12).
• Conference: B.J. Worfolk, K.D. Harris, S. Beaupré, M. Leclerc, J.M. Buriak. “Next-Generation Organic Photovoltaics”. Presented at the University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 2011.
• Conference: T.C. Hauger, B.J. Worfolk, K.D. Harris, M. Leclerc, J.M. Buriak. “Tailored Bulk Heterojunction Morphology for Low Band Gap Inverted Organic Solar Cells”. Accepted Presentation at 37^th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2011.
• Conference: M. Thomas, B.J. Worfolk, D.A. Rider, M.T. Taschuk, J.M. Buriak, M.J. Brett. “Engineered Morphologies for Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells: Glancing Angle Deposited C₆₀ Fullerene Nanocolumns”. Presentation at 37^th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, June, 2011.
• Conference: B.J. Worfolk, D.A. Rider, A.L. Elias, M. Thomas, K.D. Harris, J.M. Buriak. “Carboxylated Polythiophenes and PCBM Bulk Heterojunction Photovoltaics on Glass and Plastic Substrates”. Presentation at 37^th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, June 2011.
• Conference : Photonics North, Ottawa Convention Center, May 17, 2011 : H. Antaya, M.Côté, M. Sakowicz, C. Silva, “Calculations of interface states between two polymers: polythiophene and polyselenophene”, (non-invited, contributed talk).
• Conference : Photonics North, Ottawa Convention Center, May 17, 2011 : N. Bérubé, H. Antaya, M. Côté, “Organic solar cells: a theoretical study of the effects of polymer side-chains”, (contributed talk).
• Conference: U. Al-Atar, B. Worfolk, J. Buriak A Novel PEDOT:DNA Hybrid Layer Increases Stability of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell, CSC Meeting 2011, Abstract number 698, EG3.
• Conference: APS, Dallas Convention Center, March 22, 2011: N. Berube, H. Antaya et M. Cote, “Organic solar cells: a theoretical study of the effects of polymer side-chains” (contributed talk)

Presentations (Poster)

• M.-E. Thérien, S. Beaupré, A. Najari, M. Leclerc, ” New Thieno[3,4-C]Pyrrole-4,6-Dione Copolymers for Solar Cell Applications”, 97th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Vancouver, Canada, June 1-5, 2014.
• B. Cao, J. Buriak, “High efficiency Organic Solar Cells with Low Band Gap Polymers” Next Generation Solar, Photovoltaics Canada May 7 and 8, 2013 (poster)
• B.J. Worfolk, J.M. LaForge, M.J. Brett, J.M. Buriak. “Structure and Surface Chemistry Control of Pyrite FeS2 Thin Films”. Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 26-30, 2012.
• B.J. Worfolk, M. Thomas, D.A. Rider, R.T. Tucker, K.M. Krause, A. Lalany, M.T. Taschuk, M.J. Brett, J.M Buriak. “Glancing Angle Deposition as a Fabrication Technique for Organic Photovoltaics”. Presented at 95th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, AB, May 26-30, 2012.
• Conference poster: Next Generation Solar, Montreal, May 14 and 15, 2012: H. Antaya, Y. Zhou, M. Côté, M. Ernzerhof, “Design of new functionals for calculation of exchange energy”.
• B.J. Worfolk, W. Li, K.D. Harris, J.M. Buriak. “Fast Self-Assembly of Polymer Nanowires for Efficient Plastic Solar Cells”. Presented at Next Generation Solar 2012 – Photovoltaics Canada, Montreal, QC, May 14-15,  2012.
• Conference: M. Thomas, B.J. Worfolk, D.A. Rider, M.T. Taschuk, J.M. Buriak, M.J. Brett. “Engineered Morphologies for Inverted Organic Photovoltaic Cells: Glancing Angle Deposited C₆₀ Fullerene Nanocolumns”. Accepted Poster Presentation at 26^th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, September, 2011.
• Conference: B.J. Worfolk, T.C. Hauger, K.D. Harris, D.A. Rider, J.A.M. Fordyce, S.Beaupré, M. Leclerc, J.M. Buriak. “Polymeric Cathodic Buffer Layers for Efficient and Stable Organic Photovoltaics”. Visual Presentation at 26^th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, September, 2011.

Network In The Media

• Radio-Canada (Mario Leclerc)
  http://ici.radio-canada.ca/emissions/lib_radio/v3.2/incpages/pop_indexeur.asp?idMedia=7052457&appCode=medianet&time=2247&json={“idEmission”:”40537111001″,”Date”:”2014/03/31″,”numeroEmission”:”2782″,”urllabase”:”/emissions/premiere_heure/2013-2014″}
• Radio-Canada (Mario Leclerc)
  http://ici.radio-canada.ca/widgets/mediaconsole/medianet/7052643
• Front page, Edmonton Journal (Jillian Buriak) [link no longer available]
• Solar Power Today (Jillian Buriak)
  http://www.solarpowertoday.com.au/blog/zinc-phosphide-nanoparticles-printable-sprayable-solar-cells
• Vancouver Sun (Jillian Buriak) [link no longer available]
• Bing Cao being interviewed about her solar cell work (Jillian Buriak)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGkb_49ElZ4
• Press coverage on Dr. Leclerc on Radio-Canada:
  http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/actualites/le-laureat/201403/29/01-4752682-mario-leclerc-chercher-un-maillon-a-la-fois.php
• Press coverage on Dr. Buriak on CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cheap-spray-on-solar-cells-developed-by-canadian-researchers-1.1913086
• CBC: Quirks and Quarks interview: search for Dr. Buriak’s audio clip on the show in the “Solar – Smaller and Greener” segment at http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/episode/2013/10/05/october-5-2013/.
• Prof. Buriak:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxQ4yTPXxZA
• Prof. Buriak:  http://www.frequency.com/video/harnessing-sun/11087469
• Prof. Buriak:  http://www.giving.ualberta.ca/en/TogetherWeCan.aspx
• Network In The Media: Prof. Leclerc’s team on the Television show ‘’Découverte’’ broadcasted by Société Radio-Canada Sunday, April 3, 2011, 6:30 PM. (In French Only).  http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/decouverte/2010-2011/Reportage.asp?idDoc=145212&autoPlay=http://www.radio-canada.ca/Medianet/2011/CBFT/Decouverte201104031830_6.asx
• Prof. Leclerc’s team on the Television show ‘’Le Code Chastenay’’ broadcasted by Télé-Québec. See the video ”L’encre Solaire: un panneau solaire liquide qu’on peut imprimer sur un T-shirt”.  Put online November 30, 2010. (In French Only) [link no longer available]

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Journal  Publications

• Mobarok, Md H.;Luber, E. J.; Bernard, G. M.; Li, P.; Wasylishen, R. E.; Buriak, J. M. “Phase-pure Crystalline Zinc Phosphide Nanoparticles: Synthetic Approaches and Characterization” Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 1925-1935.
• S. Beaupré, A. Najari, M. Leclerc, “High Open-Circuit Voltage Solar Cells Using a New Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione Based Copolymer”, Synth. Met., 2013, 182, 9-12.
• Hauger, T. C.; Al-Rafia, S. M. I.; Buriak, J. M. “Rolling Silver Nanowire Electrodes: Simultaneously Addressing Adhesion, Roughness, and Conductivity” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5(23), 12663-12671.
• Luber, E. J.; Mobarok, Md H.; Buriak, J. M. “Solution-Processed Zinc Phosphide (Alpha-Zn3P2) Colloidal Semiconducting Nanocrystals for Thin Film Photovoltaic Applications” ACS Nano, 2013, 7(9), 8136-8146.