Spectroscopic analysis of polyfuran and theoretical investigation of electronic properties of oligofurans: Destined for the solar cell applications

Abstract

Polyfuran constitutes polymer belong the conjugated systems which have been pointed out functionalized properties in the electronic and optic fields. In the present paper, experiment and theoretical analysis on Polyfuran with his oligomers have been reported .The interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of Polyfuran is presented. In order to discuss the functional properties of oligofurans, we used Density Functional Theory methods and carried out DFT calculations to determinate their electronic, electrochemical and absorption properties. The efficient low band gap allows furanbased polymers to be promising organic materials in photovoltaic application, also the oxygen-based conjugated materials constitute more biodegradable conducting compounds especially for solar cells compared to Sulfur or Selenium.

Theoretical Study of p- and n-Doping of Polythiophene- and Polypyrrole-Based Conjugated Polymers

“…Polypyrrole (PPy) and polythiophene (PTh) can be considered as two widely studied conjugated polymers having five-membered heteroaromatic rings as monomers. − Polyselenophene and polytellurophene (S replaced by Se/Te in PTh) are two lesser known, higher period analogs of PTh which have recently drawn the attention of the research community. , PTh, polyselenophene, and polytellurophene are having various applications, for instance, in photovoltaics, , thin film transistors, biosensors, , batteries, , and memory devices . Polyfuran (S replaced by O in PTh) is a lower period analog of PTh which is less stable compared to PTh. , Successful applications can also be found with polyfuran in photovoltaics and as humidity sensors (the conductivity of polyfuran is sensitive to humidity) . In the case of PPy, replacement of N with P and As has been reported as higher period analogs of PPy .…”

“…26 Polyfuran (S replaced by O in PTh) is a lower period analog of PTh which is less stable compared to PTh. 27,28 Successful applications can also be found with polyfuran in photovoltaics 29 and as humidity sensors (the conductivity of polyfuran is sensitive to humidity). 30 In the case of PPy, replacement of N with P and As has been reported as higher period analogs of PPy.…”