Abstract: Disclosed herein are photocurable compositions and methods of use thereof. The photocurable compositions comprise: a (co)monomer; a photosensitizer having an absorption hand, wherein at least a portion of the absorption band is located at one or more wavelength from 400 nm to 1400 nm, and wherein the photosensitizer comprises a xanthene, a squaraine, a boron-dipyrromethene, a cyanine, a porphyrin, or a combination thereof; an acceptor co-initiator comprising a diphenyliodonium salt; and a donor co-initiator comprising a borate salt. The photocurable compositions optionally further comprise a crosslinker, an opacifier, a solvent, an oxygen scavenger, a radical scavenger, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to strapped calixpyrrole compounds, polymer monomers and polymers comprising strapped calixpyrrole substructures, and compositions thereof. Also provided herein are methods of use of said strapped calixpyrrole compounds, polymer monomers, and polymers, such as for the selective extraction of specific salts.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a colorimetric sensor comprising a substrate including an activated furan and configured to undergo a color change upon detecting an amine. Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a method of using a colorimetric sensor comprising applying an activated furan to a substrate, providing the substrate to a medium, and detecting an amine in the medium via change in color of the substrate. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of detecting an amine comprising contacting furfural with a cyclic acceptor group to form an activated furan for detecting amines, and contacting the activated furan with an amine to produce a colored donor-acceptor Stenhouse adduct.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a negative photochromatic material. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of tuning a negative photochromatic material comprising selecting an amine donor group, selecting an acceptor group, and contacting at least the selected amine donor group and the selected acceptor group to form a negative photochromatic material, wherein one or more of the selected amine donor group and the selected acceptor group tune at least an absorption range of the negative photochromatic material.

Abstract: The invention provides novel hydrophilic conjugated polymers, e.g., hydrophilic poly(arylene vinylenes) or PAVs, and preparation thereof, and methods and devices for their application in photovoltaics, and the resulting improved solar cells.

Abstract: The invention provides novel materials, methods and designs to enable improved power conversion efficiencies of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). In particular, the invention provides novel materials and interlayers for polymer-based solar cells. Novel functional fullerene-based interlayers are disclosed that enable high efficiency devices in conjunction with numerous active layer and electrode materials.

Abstract: A conjugated polymer zwitterion includes repeating units having structure (I), (II), or a combination thereof wherein Ar is independently at each occurrence a divalent substituted or unsubstituted C3-30 arylene or heteroarylene group; L is independently at each occurrence a divalent C1-16 alkylene group, C6-30 arylene or heteroarylene group, or alkylene oxide group; and R1 is independently at each occurrence a zwitterion. A polymer solar cell including the conjugated polymer zwitterion is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides novel hydrophilic conjugated polymers, e.g., hydrophilic poly(arylene vinylenes) or PAVs, and preparation thereof, and methods and devices for their application in photovoltaics, and the resulting improved solar cells.

Abstract: Perovskite-containing solar cells are described herein. An inverted perovskite solar includes an anode substrate, a photoactive layer including a perovskite, a hole transport layer disposed between the anode substrate and the photoactive layer, an electron transport layer, a metal cathode layer, and an interlayer disposed between the electron transport layer and the metal cathode layer. A tandem solar cell includes a first sub-cell, a second sub-cell, and an interconnecting layer disposed between the first sub-cell and the second sub-cell. The first sub cell includes a perovskite layer having a thickness of 50 to 200 nanometers. The second sub-cell includes a photoactive layer and an interlayer disposed on the photoactive layer. The interlayers and the interconnecting layer each include a fullerpyrrolidine having a structure as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention provides novel materials, methods and designs to enable improved power conversion efficiencies of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). In particular, the invention provides novel materials and interlayers for polymer-based solar cells. Novel functional fullerene-based interlayers are disclosed that enable high efficiency devices in conjunction with numerous active layer and electrode materials.

Abstract: A conjugated polymer zwitterion includes repeating units having structure (I), (II), or a combination thereof wherein Ar is independently at each occurrence a divalent substituted or unsubstituted C3-30 arylene or heteroarylene group; L is independently at each occurrence a divalent C1-16 alkylene group, C6-30 arylene or heteroarylene group, or alkylene oxide group; and R1 is independently at each occurrence a zwitterion. A polymer solar cell including the conjugated polymer zwitterion is also disclosed.