Electron Acceptors
Electron acceptors are the backbone of high-performance organic photovoltaics — and no material class has a longer, more proven track record than fullerenes. Unique among all-carbon molecules, fullerenes are exceptionally stable, highly electron-affinitive, and trusted across decades of organic electronics research.
Nano-C has built the broadest commercially available portfolio around this material class, spanning C60 and C70 fullerenes and an extensive library of standard and proprietary derivatives including PCBM and our FD series. Manufactured to the highest purity and batch consistency standards, our catalog materials are available at commercial scale.
Expanding Our Acceptor Portfolio
Nano-C has expanded its industry-leading acceptor portfolio to include non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs). NFAs are small molecule materials that bring tunable energy levels and broad spectral absorption to the most demanding organic electronic applications. Manufactured to the purity and consistency standards our customers expect from Nano-C, our NFA materials are available now for research and device development. Contact us to discuss other acceptor options.
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Fullerene Acceptors
C60 and C70 fullerenes remain the benchmark electron acceptors for OPV research, with well-characterized energy levels, high electron mobility, and decades of device data behind them. Nano-C's fullerenes are produced to the purity and batch consistency standards that research-grade device fabrication demands.
Fullerene Derivatives
Functionalized fullerene derivatives extend the utility of the C60 and C70 core, improving solubility, enabling energy level tuning, and broadening compatibility across active layer morphologies. Nano-C's derivative portfolio is the most comprehensive commercially available, giving device researchers the material options to optimize without switching suppliers.