Advances of batch-variation control for photovoltaic polymers

Y He, L Huo, B Zheng - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The state-of-the-art bulk-heterojunction (BHJ)-type organic solar cells (OSCs) have achieved
over 19% power conversion efficiency (PCE), encouraging the development of the …

Key tradeoffs limiting the performance of organic photovoltaics

I Ramirez, M Causa', Y Zhong… - Advanced Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2017 saw the publication of several new material systems that challenge the long‐
held notion that a driving force is necessary for efficient exciton dissociation in organic …

Influence of Processing Parameters and Molecular Weight on the Morphology and Properties of High‐Performance PffBT4T‐2OD:PC71BM Organic Solar Cells

W Ma, G Yang, K Jiang, JH Carpenter… - Advanced Energy …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The influences of various processing parameters and polymer molecular weight on the
morphology and properties of poly [(5, 6‐difluoro‐2, 1, 3‐benzothiadiazol‐4, 7‐diyl)‐alt‐(3 …

Molecular-scale imaging enables direct visualization of molecular defects and chain structure of conjugated polymers

S Moro, SEF Spencer, DW Lester, F Nübling… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymers have become materials of choice for applications ranging from flexible
optoelectronics to neuromorphic computing, but their polydispersity and tendency to …

On the importance of chemical precision in organic electronics: fullerene intercalation in perfectly alternating conjugated polymers

J Vanderspikken, Z Liu, X Wu, O Beckers… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The true structure of alternating conjugated polymers—the state‐of‐the‐art materials for
many organic electronics—often deviates from the idealized picture. Homocoupling defects …

The history of palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings should inspire the future of catalyst-transfer polymerization

AK Leone, EA Mueller, AJ McNeil - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymers are the workhorse materials in organic electronics, a field that is
rapidly growing to encompass energy storage devices such as supercapacitors and …

Defect‐free alternating conjugated polymers enabled by room‐temperature Stille polymerization

B Ma, Q Shi, X Ma, Y Li, H Chen, K Wen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Stille cross‐coupling polymerization is one of the most efficient synthetic methods for
donor–acceptor (D–A) type π‐conjugated polymers (CPs). Nevertheless, thermal‐activation …

Advances in applying C–H functionalization and naturally sourced building blocks in organic semiconductor synthesis

L **ng, CK Luscombe - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic electronics is a rising field, with novel applications including but not limited to
stretchable solar cells, flexible display screens, and biosensors. The high performance of …

Extracting Structural Data from MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Alternating Conjugated Polymers–A Case Study on PBTTT Derivatives

J Vanderspikken, P Verstappen, W Maes - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
The incorporation of organic molecules has transformed the (mobile phone) displays market,
yet the widespread use of conjugated polymers in optoelectronic applications remains …

Structurally pure and reproducible polymer materials for high-performance organic solar cells

S Smeets, Q Liu, J Vanderspikken, TJ Quill… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The commercial uptake of (polymer-based) organic solar cells is among others hindered by
poor reproducibility of the device performance, arising from the variability in molar mass …