Bathocuproine

Description

Bathocuproine (BCP) is a wide-band-gap material and has a high electron affinity. When it is embedded into organic electronic devices, bathocuproine acts as an exciton-blocking barrier?which prohibits exciton diffusion process?towards the Al electrode otherwise being quenched. One of the most commonly used buffer layer between acceptor and cathode layers is?bathocuproine. The introduction of the buffer layer can greatly improve the PCE of polymer organic solar cells.?BCP is one of the most popular hole-blocking layer materials that is used in organic electronics, including perovskite solar cells.

Chemical properties

Yellow powder

The Uses of Bathocuproine

Bathocuproine is used as a reagent for the determination of copper. It acts as an exciton blocking barrier which prohibits excitons diffusion process towards the Al electrode otherwise being quenched. It is the most commonly used buffer layer between acceptor and cathode layer.

The Uses of Bathocuproine

It is used as a reagent for the determination of copper. It acts as an exciton blocking barrier which prohibits excitons diffusion process towards the Al electrode otherwise being quenched. It is the most commonly used buffer layer between acceptor and cathode layer.

General Description

TGA/DSC Lot specific scans available upon request

Purification Methods

Purify it by recrystallisation from *benzene. [Smith & Wilkins Anal Chem 25 510 1953, Beilstein 23 III/IV 2160.]

References

[1] Mao, Lingling et al. “Role of Organic Counterion in Lead- and Tin-Based Two-Dimensional Semiconducting Iodide Perovskites and Application in Planar Solar Cells.” Chemistry of Materials 28 (2016): 7781–7792.