ICBA is a fullerene derivative featuring a C60 fullerene cage functionalized with two indene units. As a bisadduct, ICBA was specifically designed to raise the LUMO energy level compared to conventional C60PCBM, enabling higher open-circuit voltages in organic photovoltaic devices, particularly with wide-bandgap polymer donors like P3HT.
Chemical Name
1′,1′′,4′,4′′-Tetrahydro-di[1,4]methanonaphthaleno[1,2:2′,3′,56,60:2′′,3′′][5,6]fullerene-C60,
Synonyms: IC60BA, indene-C60 bisadduct
Chemical Formula
C78H16
CAS#
1207461-57-1
Purity
99.5%
Appearance & Color
Black to light-brown powder
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
910.88
Solubility
Enhanced processability in chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene compared to monoadduct (ICMA)
Soluble in organic solvents:
toluene, o-dichlorobenzene, o-xylene, mesitylene
Orbital Energy
HOMO -5.7 eV
LUMO -4.1 eV
Applications
Electron acceptors, n-type semiconductors, high-VOC solar cell applications
ICBA is a fullerene derivative featuring a C60 fullerene cage functionalized with two indene units. As a bisadduct, ICBA was specifically designed to raise the LUMO energy level compared to conventional C60PCBM, enabling higher open-circuit voltages in organic photovoltaic devices, particularly with wide-bandgap polymer donors like P3HT.
Chemical Name
1′,1′′,4′,4′′-Tetrahydro-di[1,4]methanonaphthaleno[1,2:2′,3′,56,60:2′′,3′′][5,6]fullerene-C60,
Synonyms: IC60BA, indene-C60 bisadduct
Chemical Formula
C78H16
CAS#
1207461-57-1
Purity
99.5%
Appearance & Color
Black to light-brown powder
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
910.88
Solubility
Enhanced processability in chlorobenzene and o-dichlorobenzene compared to monoadduct (ICMA)
Soluble in organic solvents:
toluene, o-dichlorobenzene, o-xylene, mesitylene
Orbital Energy
HOMO -5.7 eV
LUMO -4.1 eV
Applications
Electron acceptors, n-type semiconductors, high-VOC solar cell applications