EcoMat,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(4)
Published: Dec. 23, 2022
Abstract
Realizing
environmental
compatibility
and
high
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
are
crucial
in
the
research
of
organic
photovoltaics
towards
practical
application.
Applying
environmentally
friendly
bio‐materials
into
modification
cathode
interlayer
(CIL)
is
a
feasible
approach
to
move
both
targets.
In
this
research,
three
edible
bio‐acids,
ursolic
acid,
citric
malic
employed
modify
PDIN
CIL
solar
cells
(OSCs)
with
non‐fullerene
acceptors.
Among
these
bio‐acid
modifiers,
acid
shows
its
excellent
performance
improving
interfacial
contact
suppressing
charge
recombination.
It
helps
obtain
good
facilitates
electron
extraction.
As
result,
photovoltaic
significantly
improved.
The
average
PCE
increased
from
17.58%
control
devices
18.35%
+
Ursolic
Acid
based
devices,
maximum
18.54%.
champion
among
reported
applications
bio‐derived
materials
for
CILs.
This
study
demonstrates
successful
application
bio‐acid,
which
offers
an
effective
green
realize
highly
efficient
OSCs.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(33), P. 13029 - 13039
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
All-PSCs
with
different
M
n
PYTS
were
examined.
The
morphology
evolution
was
in
situ
monitored,
revealing
that
extended
drying
time
for
high
leads
to
a
more
tightly
packed
structure,
beneficial
efficient
charge
transport
and
PCE.
Applying
solid
additive
into
the
active
layer
has
been
demonstrated
to
be
one
of
most
efficient
approaches
in
improving
photovoltaic
performance
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs).
Through
combination
2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydroinden-1-ylidene)malononitrile
and
benzodithiophene
units,
this
work
presents
a
novel
donor-acceptor
type
IC-BDTBr.
The
IC-BDTBr
possesses
large
dipole
moment
with
an
intramolecular
charge
transfer,
attributed
push-pull
effect
S…O
noncovalently
conformational
lock.
It
is
able
form
strong
electrostatic
interaction
materials,
which
helps
tune
miscibility.
Thus,
transport
OSCs
significantly
promoted
by
incorporation
exhibits
suitable
energy
levels
optical
absorption,
enhances
photon
response
devices.
As
result,
adding
improves
both
photocurrent
fill
factor
OSCs.
average
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
increased
from
15.70
%
PM6:Y6
control
device
16.51
(PCEmax
=
16.60
%)
2
wt%
This
research
demonstrates
feasible
design
strategy
for
additive,
applying
molecular
structure
moment.
Energy Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(6)
Published: March 8, 2024
The
cathode
interlayer
(CIL)
plays
a
crucial
role
in
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs),
which
can
establish
an
Ohmic
contact
between
the
active
layer
and
electrode,
lower
electron
extraction
barriers,
minimize
charge
carrier
recombination.
CIL
modification
is
useful
strategy
for
improving
performance
of
OSCs.
Herein,
inexpensive
water–alcohol‐soluble
material
known
as
L‐Arginine
(L‐Arg)
introduced
modifier
PFN‐Br
CIL,
leading
to
successful
optimization
quality.
Following
L‐Arg
modification,
work
function
lowered
facilitated.
assists
exciton
dissociation
while
suppressing
both
bimolecular
trap‐assisted
recombination
processes.
modified
establishes
superior
with
metal
electrode
due
its
enhanced
hydrophilicity,
helps
collection.
Consequently,
average
power
conversion
efficiency
increases
from
10.54%
reference
device
11.17%
optimally
doped
device.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(18), P. 5000 - 5007
Published: May 2, 2024
Water/alcohol-soluble
cathode
interlayers
are
widely
utilized
in
organic
electronic
devices.
However,
the
mechanism
by
which
acetic
acid
(AcOH)
facilitates
solubility
of
neutral
water/alcohol
remains
unclear.
This
paper
focuses
on
AcOH-induced
dissolution
interlayer
materials
and
establishes
quantitative
relationships
for
chemical
reactions.
It
was
found
that
AcOH
could
react
acid-base
with
amino
groups
PFN
or
PDIN,
resulting
formation
trace
amounts
quaternary
ammonium
salts,
ultimately
enhance
PDIN
methanol.
Additionally,
this
study
clarifies
debate
about
role
devices:
is
primarily
unprotonated
water/alcohol-soluble
play
a
critical
interfacial
modification
rather
than
protonated
produced
postacid
reaction,
lays
an
important
theoretical
foundation
development
high-performance
materials.