ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 5541 - 5549
Published: Oct. 25, 2024
The
efficiencies
of
dimer-based
devices
still
lag
those
their
small
molecule-based
counterparts.
This
is
primarily
due
to
the
considerable
dihedrals
in
dimer
skeleton,
which
compromises
molecular
packing,
thus
influencing
charge
generation
and
nonradiative
voltage
loss
(ΔVoc,nr).
Herein,
we
developed
two
dimeric
acceptors
with
varied
π-linkers
investigate
influence
linker-induced
conformational
lock
on
ΔVoc,nr.
We
find
that
helically
lapped
O-shaped
delivers
better
intermolecular
packing
than
planar
S-shaped
one
incorporates
a
bulkier
π-linker.
However,
its
skeleton
instead
more
favorable
for
forming
compact
ordered
stacking
host
acceptor
ternary
blend.
possibly
promotes
exciton
dissociation,
reducing
decay
excited
states.
Moreover,
longer
lifetime
could
offer
additional
charge-transfer
channels.
These
contributions
effectively
minimize
ΔVoc,nr
0.195
eV,
while
delivering
high
efficiency
approaching
20%
derived
device.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11)
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
thin
film
deposition
engineering
of
layer‐by‐layer
(LbL)
non‐fullerene
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
favors
vertical
phase
distributions
donor:acceptor
(D:A),
effectively
boosting
the
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE).
However,
previous
strategies
mainly
aimed
at
optimizing
morphology
LbL
films,
and
paid
limited
attention
to
reproducibility
device
performance.
To
achieve
high
performance
maintain
reproducibility,
a
strategy
for
hierarchical
manipulation
in
OSCs
is
developed.
A
series
devices
are
fabricated
by
introducing
vacuum‐assisted
molecular
drift
treatment
(VMDT)
donor
or
acceptor
layer
individually
simultaneously
elucidate
functionalities
this
treatment.
Essentially,
VMDT
provides
an
extended
driving
force
manipulate
molecules,
resulting
well‐defined
distribution
ordered
packing.
These
enhancements
facilitate
improvement
D:A
interface
area
charge
transport
channel,
ultimately
contributing
impressive
PCEs
19.18%
from
18.27%
devices.
More
importantly,
using
overcomes
notorious
batch‐dependent
heat
degradation
issues
OSCs,
leading
excellent
batch‐to‐batch
enhanced
stability
This
reported
method
promising
available
industrial
laboratory
use
controllably
OSCs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: June 2, 2024
Abstract
Reducing
non‐radiative
energy
loss
(∆
E
nr
)
is
critical
for
enhancing
the
photovoltaic
performance
of
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs).
To
achieve
this,
a
small
molecular
donor,
LJ1,
introduced
as
third
component
in
host
system
D:
A
(D18:
BTP‐eC9‐4F).
The
cascade‐like
level
alignment
D18,
and
BTP‐eC9‐4F
facilitates
efficient
charge
transfer.
LJ1's
good
solubility
processing
solvent
high
miscibility
with
delay
precipitation
BTP‐eC9‐4F,
leading
to
improved
phase
morphology
blend
films.
Additionally,
LJ1
increases
spacing
between
polymer
donor
(PD)
molecule
acceptor
(SMA),
optimizing
film
reducing
OSCs.
Ternary
OSCs
based
on
D18:LJ1:BTP‐eC9‐4F
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
19.43%
reduced
∆
.
Notably,
ternary
device
using
D18:LJ1:L8‐BO
attains
an
outstanding
PCE
19.78%,
which
one
highest
OSC.
work
highlights
effectiveness
strategy
OSC
while
minimizing
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
High
mobility
emissive
organic
semiconductors
(HMEOSCs)
are
a
kind
of
unique
semiconducting
material
that
simultaneously
integrates
high
charge
carrier
and
strong
emission
features,
which
not
only
crucial
for
overcoming
the
performance
bottlenecks
current
optoelectronic
devices
but
also
important
constructing
high-density
integrated
devices/circuits
potential
smart
display
technologies
electrically
pumped
lasers.
However,
development
HMEOSCs
is
facing
great
challenges
due
to
mutually
exclusive
requirements
molecular
structures
packing
modes
between
solid-state
emission.
Encouragingly,
considerable
advances
on
have
been
made
with
continuous
efforts,
successful
integration
these
two
properties
within
individual
currently
presents
promising
research
direction
in
electronics.
Representative
progress,
including
design
HMEOSCs,
exploration
their
applications
photoelectric
conversion
electroluminescent
devices,
especially
photovoltaic
cells,
light-emitting
diodes,
transistors,
summarized
timely
manner.
The
developing
other
related
lasers,
spin
transistors
discussed.
We
hope
this
perspective
will
boost
rapid
new
mechanism
understanding
wide
different
fields
entering
stage.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Abstract
Simultaneously
mitigating
both
photovoltage
and
photocurrent
losses
is
crucial
for
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
to
approach
the
Shockley–Queisser
limit
of
ideal
efficiency.
Incorporating
a
narrower
bandgap
nonfullerene
acceptor
(NFA)
as
guest
component
into
host
donor:NFA
system
broadens
absorption
spectrum.
However,
this
can
also
increase
nonradiative
decay
rate
according
energy‐gap
law.
In
work,
ternary
OSCs
are
constructed
by
combining
narrow
AQx‐2F
(as
NFA)
with
lower
eC9
NFA),
significantly
enhancing
generation
without
compromising
photovoltage.
The
addition
acts
crystallization
inducer,
extending
period
increasing
ordered
packing
distance.
This
leads
suppressed
trap
states,
elevated
dielectric
constant,
prolonged
exciton
lifetime,
balanced
hole/electron
transport,
reduced
recombination
loss.
Consequently,
optimized
D18:AQx‐2F:eC9
achieve
champion
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
20.6%
high
open‐circuit
voltage
0.937
V,
short‐circuit
current
density
27.2
mA
cm
−2
fill
factor
80.8%,
validated
an
independently
certified
PCE
20.0%,
establishing
new
benchmark
bulk
heterojunction
OSCs.
work
demonstrates
effective
method
simultaneously
mitigate
losses,
paving
way
high‐performance
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 4, 2025
Optimizing
the
photophysical
properties
of
less
defective
organic
crystals
is
crucial
for
advancing
their
applications
in
optoelectronic
devices.
In
this
study,
we
investigate
enhancement
fluorescence
lifetime
an
semiconductor
by
inserting
Na
ions
into
perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic
dianhydride
(PTCDA)
using
a
physical
vapor
transport
(PVT)
method.
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD)
confirms
that
Na-ion
insertion
maintains
original
crystal
structure.
photoemission
spectroscopy
(XPS)
reveals
electron
transfer
from
molecular
carbonyl
groups
(C═O)
surrounding
PTCDA
molecule
to
ions.
Ultraviolet–visible
(UV–vis)
absorption
and
photoluminescence
(PL)
were
employed
influence
content
on
intramolecular
interaction
properties,
respectively.
A
twofold
increase
was
achieved
NaxPTCDA
crystals,
attributed
enhanced
self-trapped
excitons.
Our
results
demonstrate
alkali
metal
can
effectively
modulate
interactions,
thereby
optimizing
lifetime.
These
findings
offer
alternative
strategy
rational
design
high-performance
devices,
improving
both
sensitivity
efficiency.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 3, 2025
Abstract
This
study
presents
a
novel
anti‐fatigue
hydrogel
electrolyte
with
slip‐ring
structure
for
next‐generation
flexible
wearable
energy
storage
systems.
Conventional
quasi‐solid
aqueous
zinc‐ion
batteries
(ZIBs)
electrolytes
often
suffer
from
mechanical
degradation
under
repeated
stress,
limiting
practical
use.
To
overcome
this,
dual‐Polyrotaxane
(DPR)‐polyacrylic
acid
(PAA)
unique
architecture
is
synthesized,
that
enhances
durability,
self‐healing,
and
adhesion.
The
interwoven
DPR
PAA
networks
distribute
stress
evenly,
ensuring
high
ionic
conductivity
while
preventing
zinc
dendrites
parasitic
reactions
uniform
deposition
during
cycling.When
applied
to
quasi‐solid‐state
Zn‐MnO₂
battery,
this
achieves
specific
capacity
of
295
mAh
g⁻¹
MnO₂
at
0.5C,
retains
147
5C,
shows
81.52%
retention
after
1000
cycles.
battery
also
demonstrates
exceptional
stability,
pairs
lasting
over
1750
h
5
mA
cm⁻
2
.
Furthermore,
it
maintains
reliable
operation
stresses
like
pressing,
folding,
twisting,
making
ideal
applications.
work
advances
design,
offering
durable,
high‐performance
solution
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 2310 - 2317
Published: April 22, 2024
Here,
we
report
an
experimental
demonstration
of
perovskite
solar
cells
dominated
by
bimolecular
recombination
and
critically
analyze
their
performance
against
radiative
limits.
To
this
end,
first
establish
a
set
quantitative
benchmark
characteristics
expected
from
that
are
limited
recombination.
Transient
as
well
steady-state
intensity
dependent
measurements
indicate
our
indeed
operate
at
such
limits
with
interface
passivation
comparable
to
the
champion
c-Si
technology.
Further,
identify
characterization
schemes
enable
consistent
back
extraction
parameters
transient
optoelectrical
electroluminescence
measurements.
Remarkably,
these
predict
important
features
dark
current
density
vs
voltage
(J–V)
Suns-VOC
measurements,
thus
validating
estimates
methodology.
Uniquely,
work
provides
coherent
interpretation
diverse
trends
ranging
J–V,
Suns-VOC,
steady-state,
quantum
yield.
As
such,
insights
shared
in
manuscript
could
have
significant
implications
toward
fundamental
electronic
processes
further
efficiency
optimization
Shockley–Queisser
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 4142 - 4156
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
PYIT
was
added
to
the
PM6:Y6
system
delay
and
shorten
crystallization
time
of
Y6.
The
ternary
strategy
has
been
successfully
proven
increase
D/A
interface
area
for
faster
exciton
dissociation.
E
loss
decreased
(0.559
eV
0.539
eV),
PCE
increased
(15.40%
17.05%).