Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester

<p>PCBM  is a <a href="/facts/Fullerene_chemistry/2xr95gfo">fullerene derivative</a> being investigated for its potential use in <a href="/facts/Organic_compound/gqCNaN45">organic</a> <a href="/facts/Solar_cells/3L814UCC">solar cells</a>.
</p><p>PCBM is a <a href="/facts/Fullerene_derivative/2xr95gfo">fullerene derivative</a> of the C60 <a href="/facts/Buckyball_(molecule)/F0VebtPK">buckyball</a> that was first synthesized in the 1990s. It is an <a href="/facts/Electron_acceptor/sRvhMXqH">electron acceptor</a> material and is often used in <a href="/facts/Organic_solar_cell/JYasD3Ld">organic solar cells</a> (plastic solar cells) or flexible electronics in conjunction with <a href="/facts/Electron_donor/7JxwwW43">electron donor</a> materials such as <a href="/facts/P3HT/hxWfRhS7">P3HT</a> or other <a href="/facts/Conductive_polymer/JbwFx9IL">conductive polymers</a>.  It is a more practical choice for an electron acceptor when compared with fullerenes because of its solubility in <a href="/facts/Chlorobenzene/9DBJYRet">chlorobenzene</a>. This allows for solution processable donor/acceptor mixes, a necessary property for "printable" solar cells.  However, considering the cost of fabricating fullerenes, it is not certain that this derivative can be synthesized on a large scale for commercial applications.
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Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester open-in-new

Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester