Chinese Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
39(9), P. 2607 - 2625
Published: May 5, 2021
Abstract
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
been
developed
for
few
decades
since
the
preparation
of
first
photovoltaic
device,
and
record
power
conversion
efficiency
(PCE)
certified
by
national
renewable
energy
laboratory
(NREL)
has
exceeded
17%.
Looking
back
whole
history
OSCs,
its
rapid
development
is
inseparable
from
multi‐disciplinary
efforts,
including
new
materials
synthesizing,
device
physics,
engineering,
especially
breakthroughs
in
these
disciplines.
In
this
review,
we
are
aiming
at
reviewing
OSCs
summarizing
representative
breakthroughs.
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
4(12), P. 3487 - 3504
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
the
recent
advances
in
organic
solar
cells
enabled
by
A–DA′D–A
type
acceptors
and
summarize
correlation
between
molecular
structure,
packings,
optoelectronic
properties,
photovoltaic
performance.
Cell Reports Physical Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 100292 - 100292
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Organic
photovoltaics
(OPVs)
have
developed
rapidly
since
the
advent
of
fused-ring
electron
acceptors
(FREAs).
FREAs
bearing
bulky
cores,
end-capped
with
electron-withdrawing
groups,
present
advantages
such
as
broad
absorption,
tunable
frontier
orbital
levels,
and
good
thermal
stability.
Recent
breakthroughs
demonstrate
that
FREA-based
OPVs
achieved
more
than
17%
efficiency,
among
which
end
groups
(EGs)
1,1-dicyanomethylene-3-indanone
(IC)
derivatives
are
critical
for
performance
enhancement.
To
date,
50
IC
been
reported
to
construct
high-performance
OPVs.
In
this
review,
we
first
introduce
chemical
structure
synthesis
route
group.
We
discuss
classify
recent
progress
based
on
its
derivatives,
well
impact
morphology.
consider
issues
EGs
face,
including
stability,
isomerism,
EG
redistribution,
finally
proposing
some
future
directions
derivatives.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 19970 - 19980
Published: Nov. 19, 2021
Small-molecule
acceptor
(SMA)-based
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
achieved
high
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs),
while
their
long-term
stabilities
remain
to
be
improved
meet
the
requirements
for
real
applications.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
use
of
donor-acceptor
alternating
copolymer-type
compatibilizers
(DACCs)
in
high-performance
SMA-based
OSCs,
enhancing
PCE,
thermal
stability,
and
mechanical
robustness
simultaneously.
Detailed
experimental
computational
studies
reveal
that
addition
DACCs
polymer
donor
(PD)-SMA
blends
effectively
reduces
PD-SMA
interfacial
tensions
stabilizes
interfaces,
preventing
coalescence
phase-separated
domains.
As
a
result,
desired
morphologies
with
exceptional
stability
are
obtained
blends.
The
20
wt
%
affords
OSCs
PCE
17.1%
cohesive
fracture
energy
(Gc)
0.89
J
m-2,
higher
than
those
(PCE
=
13.6%
Gc
0.35
m-2)
control
without
DACCs.
Moreover,
at
an
elevated
temperature
120
°C,
DACC
exhibit
excellent
morphological
retaining
over
95%
initial
after
300
h.
In
contrast,
rapidly
degraded
below
60%
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(35), P. 17968 - 17987
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
fundamental
principles
of
the
molecular
design
Y-series
NFAs
(A–DA′D–A)
are
described,
together
with
their
achievements,
comprehension,
and
impact
on
photoelectric
characteristics,
photovoltaic
performance,
film
morphology.
ACS Applied Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
4(11), P. 11899 - 11981
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
Organic
solar
cells
are
on
the
dawn
of
next
era.
The
change
focus
toward
non-fullerene
acceptors
has
introduced
an
enormous
amount
organic
n-type
materials
and
drastically
increased
power
conversion
efficiencies
photovoltaics,
now
exceeding
18%,
a
value
that
was
believed
to
be
unreachable
some
years
ago.
In
this
Review,
we
summarize
recent
progress
in
design
ladder-type
fused-ring
2018–2020.
We
thereby
concentrate
single
layer
heterojunction
omit
tandem
architectures
as
well
ternary
cells.
By
analyzing
more
than
700
structures,
highlight
basic
principles
their
influence
optical
electrical
structure
acceptor
molecules
review
photovoltaic
performance
obtained
so
far.
This
Review
should
give
extensive
overview
plenitude
motifs
but
will
also
help
understand
which
structures
strategies
beneficial
for
designing
highly
efficient
Nano Select,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(11), P. 2029 - 2039
Published: May 3, 2021
Abstract
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
entered
the
era
of
non‐fullerene
electron
acceptors.
Nowadays
with
rapid
development
acceptor
materials,
photovoltaic
show
huge
potential
in
challenging
conventional
technology.
Among
emerging
acceptors,
Y‐series
acceptors
own
superior
performance.
The
single‐junction
devices
based
achieved
power
conversion
efficiencies
17∼18%.
This
paper
gives
an
overview
recent
advances
Through
discussing
selected
molecules,
perspective
molecular
design
on
three
parts
including
central
core,
side
chain
and
end
group,
are
spotlighted,
photoelectric
properties,
performance
film
morphology
various
materials
also
presented.
Finally,
some
molecule
directions
will
be
proposed
to
further
promote
progress
OSCs.