Resumen: The synthesis and electrochemical and optical characterizations of four new 4H-pyranylidene-based push-pull molecules are reported herein as well as their evaluation as donor materials for organic photovoltaics. Studied systems exhibit good absorption properties and appropriate LUMO levels for a photoinduced electron transfer to C60. Bilayer organic solar cells fabricated from these new donors and C60 as the acceptor gave photocurrent however with low power conversion efficiencies. As shown by X-ray diffraction and theoretical calculations, titled molecules present a twisted structure which may prevent the formation of suitable p-p contacts between adjacent molecules hence explaining their low photovoltaic performance. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108357 Año: 2020 Publicado en: Dyes and Pigments 178 (2020), 108357 1-9 ISSN: 0143-7208 Factor impacto JCR: 4.889 (2020) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, APPLIED rank: 16 / 74 = 0.216 (2020) - Q1 - T1 Categ. JCR: MATERIALS SCIENCE, TEXTILES rank: 3 / 25 = 0.12 (2020) - Q1 - T1 Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL rank: 33 / 143 = 0.231 (2020) - Q1 - T1 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.826 - Process Chemistry and Technology (Q1) - Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1)