Rachel C. Kilbride, Matthew Bidwell, Emma L. K. Spooner, Adam V. Marsh, James P. Tellam, Robert M. Dalgliesh, Philipp Gutfreund, Martin Heeney, David G. Lidzey, Richard A. L. Jones, Iain McCulloch, Andrew J. Parnell. “Correlating multiscale morphologies with function via selective deuteration in non-fullerene organic photovoltaics.” ChemRxiv (). https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15007930/v1

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d-EH-IDTBR
FTIR, film Pronounced C–D stretching peaks were observed at 2214 and 2099 cm⁻¹; the C–H stretching bands at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹ were absent
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 391 °C
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 644 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.64 eV; λmax: 673 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.33 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.69 eV
Main, pp. 7–9
EH-IDTBR
FTIR, film Sharp C–H stretching bands were observed at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 400 °C
DSC No observable crystallization exotherm was observed
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 644 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.64 eV; λmax: 679 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.33 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.69 eV
GIWAXS, neat film Lamellar stacking d-spacing: 17.6 Å; lamellar crystalline coherence length: 19.2 nm; π–π stacking d-spacing: 3.52 Å
Main, pp. 7–9, 12
d-O-IDTBR
FTIR, film Pronounced C–D stretching peaks were observed at 2214 and 2099 cm⁻¹; the C–H stretching bands at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹ were absent
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 395 °C
DSC A weak exothermic crystallization transition was observed between 115 and 120 °C, followed by a pronounced endothermic melting transition at 225–226 °C
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 646 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.61 eV; λmax: 690 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.29 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.68 eV
Main, pp. 7–9
O-IDTBR
FTIR, film Sharp C–H stretching bands were observed at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 391 °C
DSC A weak exothermic crystallization transition was observed between 115 and 120 °C, followed by a pronounced endothermic melting transition at 225–226 °C
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 645 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.61 eV; λmax: 685 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.30 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.69 eV
GIWAXS, neat film Lamellar stacking d-spacing: 17.3 Å; lamellar crystalline coherence length: 22.6 nm; π–π stacking d-spacing: 3.48 Å
Main, pp. 7–9, 12
d-O-IDTBCN
FTIR, film Pronounced C–D stretching peaks were observed at 2214 and 2099 cm⁻¹; the C–H stretching bands at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹ were absent
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 347 °C
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 669 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.52 eV; λmax: 720 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.46 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.94 eV
Main, pp. 7–9
O-IDTBCN
FTIR, film Sharp C–H stretching bands were observed at 2956, 2923, and 2854 cm⁻¹
TGA, 5 % weight loss Td: 350 °C
DSC No observable crystallization exotherm was observed
UV–visible absorption, chlorobenzene solution λmax: 670 nm
UV–visible absorption, film Optical band gap: 1.51 eV; λmax: 724 nm
Cyclic voltammetry Ionization potential: 5.44 eV; electron affinity estimated from the ionization potential and optical band gap: 3.93 eV
GIWAXS, neat film Lamellar stacking d-spacing: 15.7 Å; lamellar crystalline coherence length: 2.6 nm
Main, pp. 7–9, 12
PTB7-Th neat film
GIWAXS Lamellar stacking d-spacing: 22.3 Å; lamellar crystalline coherence length: 4.5 nm; π–π stacking d-spacing: 3.7 Å; π–π stacking crystalline coherence length: 0.8 nm
Main, p. 12
PTB7-Th:EH-IDTBR blend film
UV–visible absorption λmax: 668 nm
GIWAXS, PTB7-Th lamellar peak qpeak: 0.293 ± 0.006 Å⁻¹; d: 21.5 ± 0.4 Å; Δq: 0.170 ± 0.011 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 3.3 ± 0.2 nm
GIWAXS, NFA lamellar peak qpeak: 0.354 ± 0.001 Å⁻¹; d: 17.8 ± 0.06 Å; Δq: 0.061 ± 0.007 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 9.3 ± 1.0 nm
Main, pp. 9, 13
PTB7-Th:O-IDTBR blend film
UV–visible absorption λmax: 683 nm
GIWAXS, PTB7-Th lamellar peak qpeak: 0.304 ± 0.002 Å⁻¹; d: 20.6 ± 0.2 Å; Δq: 0.162 ± 0.006 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 3.5 ± 0.1 nm
GIWAXS, NFA lamellar peak qpeak: 0.363 ± 0.001 Å⁻¹; d: 17.3 ± 0.03 Å; Δq: 0.031 ± 0.002 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 18.3 ± 1.5 nm
Main, pp. 9, 13
PTB7-Th:O-IDTBCN blend film
UV–visible absorption λmax: 710 nm
GIWAXS, PTB7-Th lamellar peak qpeak: 0.298 ± 0.002 Å⁻¹; d: 21.1 ± 0.2 Å; Δq: 0.154 ± 0.008 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 3.7 ± 0.2 nm
GIWAXS, NFA lamellar peak qpeak: 0.403 ± 0.002 Å⁻¹; d: 15.6 ± 0.06 Å; Δq: 0.084 ± 0.006 Å⁻¹; crystalline coherence length: 6.8 ± 0.5 nm
Main, pp. 9, 13
PTB7-Th:d-EH-IDTBR blend film
SANS, DAB and power-law fits Correlation length, ξ: 8.8 ± 0.2 nm; scattering exponent, α: 2.74 ± 0.06
AFM Root-mean-square surface roughness: 2.1 nm; the surface was smooth with fine features
Neutron reflectometry, two-layer fit The acceptor-rich interface occupied approximately 18 % of the total film thickness; the acceptor volume fraction was approximately 96 % at the ZnO/blend interface
Main, pp. 15–18
PTB7-Th:d-O-IDTBR blend film
SANS, DAB and power-law fits Correlation length, ξ: 29.8 ± 0.7 nm; scattering exponent, α: 3.75 ± 0.08
AFM Root-mean-square surface roughness: 11.0 nm; pronounced surface aggregation was observed
Neutron reflectometry, two-layer fit The acceptor-rich interface occupied approximately 24 % of the total film thickness; the acceptor volume fraction was approximately 91 % at the ZnO/blend interface
Main, pp. 15–18
PTB7-Th:d-O-IDTBCN blend film
SANS, DAB and power-law fits Correlation length, ξ: 10.9 ± 0.2 nm; scattering exponent, α: 2.77 ± 0.05
AFM Root-mean-square surface roughness: 2.9 nm; the surface was smooth with fine features
Neutron reflectometry, two-layer fit The acceptor-rich interface occupied approximately 20 % of the total film thickness; the acceptor volume fraction was approximately 89 % at the ZnO/blend interface