This tutorial review surveys recent advances in the field of C60/pi-conjugated oligomer donor-acceptor ensembles. In particular, different synthetic strategies are discussed that were developed to link pi-conjugated oligomers, as versatile photoexcited state electron donors, to C60. We highlight relationships between the nature/structural aspects of pi-conjugated donor systems and a variety of physico-chemical features. Modifications of the oligomeric components are discussed under aspects of tailoring (i) the absorption cross-section of the chromophore in the visible region, (ii) the oxidation potential of the oligomeric donor moiety, (iii) the size, shape, or chemical makeup of the oligomer, and (iv) the stabilization of the charge-separated radical ion pairs. In the final section, the applicability of selected materials for the fabrication of photovoltaic devices is analyzed.

In this review, the contribution of chemistry towards producing new and innovative hole-transporting materials for highly efficient perovskite solar cells is presented in a rational and systematic manner.

The design of new organic functional molecules able to harvest sun light and efficiently undergo photon to current energy conversion processes is at the forefront of chemical challenges. In this review, the fundamental contribution of chemistry to the multidisciplinary field of organic photovoltaics is presented in a systematic way through the wide variety of organic compounds synthesized to be successfully used in photovoltaic devices.