Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(2), P. 159 - 166
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
Comprehensive
Summary
With
the
emergence
of
Y‐series
small
molecule
acceptors,
polymerizing
acceptors
with
aromatic
linker
units
has
attracted
significant
research
attention,
which
greatly
advanced
photovoltaic
performance
all‐polymer
solar
cells.
Despite
rapid
increase
in
efficiency,
unique
characteristics
(
e.
g
.,
mechanical
stretchability
and
flexibility)
systems
were
still
not
thoroughly
explored.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
an
effective
approach
to
simultaneously
improve
device
performance,
stability,
robustness
cells
by
properly
suppressing
aggregation
crystallization
behaviors
polymerized
acceptors.
Strikingly,
when
introducing
50
wt%
PYF‐IT
(a
fluorinated
version
PY‐IT)
into
well‐known
PM6:PY‐IT
system,
devices
delivered
impressive
efficiency
16.6%,
significantly
higher
than
that
control
binary
cell
(15.0%).
Compared
two
systems,
optimal
ternary
blend
exhibits
more
efficient
charge
separation
balanced
transport
accompanying
less
recombination.
Moreover,
a
high‐performance
1.0
cm
2
large‐area
15%
was
demonstrated
for
optimized
blend,
offered
desirable
PCE
14.5%
on
flexible
substrates
improved
flexibility
after
bending
1000
cycles.
Notably,
these
are
among
best
results
OPVs
thus
far.
This
work
also
heralds
bright
future
wearable
energy‐harvesting
applications.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(7), P. 2964 - 2973
Published: June 12, 2024
Layer-by-layer
(LbL)
all-polymer
solar
cells
(APSCs)
are
constructed
with
or
without
the
incorporation
of
a
Pt
complex
F-Pt
as
an
energy
donor
additive
in
acceptor
layer.
The
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
LbL
APSCs
can
be
enhanced
from
15.86%
to
17.14%
through
introducing
0.2
wt
%
PY-IT
layer,
originating
efficient
transfer
PM6
and
PY-IT.
well
confirmed
spectral
overlapping
between
photoluminescence
(PL)
spectra
absorption
PY-IT,
prolonged
PL
lifetime
according
transient
time-resolved
blend
films.
universality
strategy
further
PBQx-TCl/PY-DT
based
APSCs,
PCE
increased
17.57%
18.29%
by
incorporating
into
PY-DT
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(38)
Published: April 27, 2024
Abstract
Obtaining
a
well‐accurate
vertical
distribution
active
layer
morphology
through
the
air‐printing
process
is
an
essential
task
for
achieving
efficient
scalable
large‐area
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs).
In
this
target,
desired
and
controllable
pseudo
planar
heterojunction
(PPHJ)
structure
with
suitable
phase
separation
developed
by
pre‐deposited
D18‐Cl
under
PM6:BTP‐eC9
film
via
eco‐friendly
manufacturing
method.
The
addition
of
regulates
molecular
crystallization
leads
to
ideal
stratification
while
simultaneously
suppressing
voltage
loss,
optimizing
energetic
disorder,
carrier
management.
Impressively,
optimal
PPHJ
devices
perform
superior
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
19.05%
(100
nm),
17.33%
(300
14.14%
(4
cm
2
)
compared
BHJ
devices.
Importantly,
OSCs
also
exhibit
impressive
extrapolated
T
80
(the
time
required
reach
80%
initial
PCE)
long‐time
storage
operational
stability,
as
well
thermal
stability.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(23)
Published: April 4, 2024
The
meta-stable
active
layer
morphology
of
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
is
identified
as
the
main
cause
rapid
burn-in
loss
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
during
long-term
device
operation.
However,
effective
strategies
to
eliminate
associated
mechanisms
from
initial
stage
operation
are
still
lacking,
especially
for
high-efficiency
material
systems.
Herein,
introduction
molecularly
engineered
dimer
acceptors
with
adjustable
thermal
transition
properties
into
OSCs
serve
supramolecular
stabilizers
regulating
transitions
and
optimizing
crystallization
absorber
composites
reported.
By
establishing
intimate
π-π
interactions
small-molecule
acceptors,
these
can
effectively
reduce
trap-state
density
(N
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(21)
Published: March 27, 2024
A
double-fibril
network
of
the
photoactive
layer
morphology
is
recognized
as
an
ideal
structure
facilitating
exciton
diffusion
and
charge
carrier
transport
for
high-performance
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs).
However,
in
layer-by-layer
processed
OSCs
(LbL-OSCs),
polymer
donors
small
molecule
acceptors
(SMAs)
are
separately
deposited,
it
challenging
to
realize
a
fibril
pure
SMAs
with
absence
tight
interchain
entanglement
polymers.
In
this
work,
crystalline
(SMDs),
named
TDZ-3TR
SeDZ-3TR,
were
designed
introduced
into
L8-BO
acceptor
solution,
forcing
phase
separation
molecular
fibrilization.
SeDZ-3TR
showed
higher
crystallinity
lower
miscibility
than
TDZ-3TR,
enabling
more
driving
force
favor
better
fibrilization
L8-BO.
On
other
hand,
two
donor
polymers
PM6
D18
different
widths
lengths
put
together
optimize
layer.
The
simultaneously
optimization
layers
resulted
impressive
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
19.38
%
LbL-OSCs.
Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
41(2), P. 159 - 166
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
Comprehensive
Summary
With
the
emergence
of
Y‐series
small
molecule
acceptors,
polymerizing
acceptors
with
aromatic
linker
units
has
attracted
significant
research
attention,
which
greatly
advanced
photovoltaic
performance
all‐polymer
solar
cells.
Despite
rapid
increase
in
efficiency,
unique
characteristics
(
e.
g
.,
mechanical
stretchability
and
flexibility)
systems
were
still
not
thoroughly
explored.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrate
an
effective
approach
to
simultaneously
improve
device
performance,
stability,
robustness
cells
by
properly
suppressing
aggregation
crystallization
behaviors
polymerized
acceptors.
Strikingly,
when
introducing
50
wt%
PYF‐IT
(a
fluorinated
version
PY‐IT)
into
well‐known
PM6:PY‐IT
system,
devices
delivered
impressive
efficiency
16.6%,
significantly
higher
than
that
control
binary
cell
(15.0%).
Compared
two
systems,
optimal
ternary
blend
exhibits
more
efficient
charge
separation
balanced
transport
accompanying
less
recombination.
Moreover,
a
high‐performance
1.0
cm
2
large‐area
15%
was
demonstrated
for
optimized
blend,
offered
desirable
PCE
14.5%
on
flexible
substrates
improved
flexibility
after
bending
1000
cycles.
Notably,
these
are
among
best
results
OPVs
thus
far.
This
work
also
heralds
bright
future
wearable
energy‐harvesting
applications.