Renewed prospects for organic photovoltaics

G Zhang, FR Lin, F Qi, T Heumüller, A Distler… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have progressed steadily through three stages of photoactive
materials development:(i) use of poly (3-hexylthiophene) and fullerene-based acceptors …

From solution to thin film: molecular assembly of π-conjugated systems and impact on (opto) electronic properties

A Khasbaatar, Z Xu, JH Lee… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The assembly of conjugated organic molecules from solution to solid-state plays a critical
role in determining the thin film morphology and optoelectronic properties of solution …

Over 19% efficiency organic solar cells by regulating multidimensional intermolecular interactions

C Han, J Wang, S Zhang, L Chen, F Bi… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Research on organic solar cells (OSCs) has progressed through material innovation and
device engineering. However, well‐known and ubiquitous intermolecular interactions, and …

The principles, design and applications of fused-ring electron acceptors

J Wang, P Xue, Y Jiang, Y Huo, X Zhan - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2022 - nature.com
Fused-ring electron acceptors (FREAs) have a donor–acceptor–donor structure comprising
an electron-donating fused-ring core, electron-accepting end groups, π-bridges and side …

Y‐type non‐fullerene acceptors with outer branched side chains and inner cyclohexane side chains for 19.36% efficiency polymer solar cells

M Deng, X Xu, Y Duan, L Yu, R Li… - Advanced materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Raising the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level of Y‐type non‐
fullerene acceptors can increase the open‐circuit voltage (Voc) and thus the photovoltaic …

Recent progress in organic solar cells (Part I material science)

Y Liu, B Li, CQ Ma, F Huang, G Feng, H Chen… - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
During past several years, the photovoltaic performances of organic solar cells (OSCs) have
achieved rapid progress with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) over 18 …

A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for> 17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents

H Chen, R Zhang, X Chen, G Zeng, L Kobera… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of laboratory-sized organic solar cells (OSCs),
usually processed from low-boiling-point and toxic solvents, have reached high values of …

Chlorobenzenesulfonic potassium salts as the efficient multifunctional passivator for the buried interface in regular perovskite solar cells

Y Dong, W Shen, W Dong, C Bai, J Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The interfacial properties for the buried junctions of the perovskite solar cells (PSCs) play a
crucial role for the further enhancement of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and …

Process‐aid solid engineering triggers delicately modulation of Y‐series non‐fullerene acceptor for efficient organic solar cells

X Song, K Zhang, R Guo, K Sun, Z Zhou… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Volatile solids with symmetric π‐backbone are intensively implemented on manipulating the
nanomorphology for improving the operability and stability of organic solar cells. However …

Single‐junction organic photovoltaic cells with approaching 18% efficiency

Y Cui, H Yao, J Zhang, K **an, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Optimizing the molecular structures of organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials is one of the
most effective methods to boost power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). For an excellent …