Stability of organic solar cells: challenges and strategies

P Cheng, X Zhan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic solar cells (OSCs) present some advantages, such as simple preparation, light
weight, low cost and large-area flexible fabrication, and have attracted much attention in …

Synthesis of conjugated polymers for organic solar cell applications

YJ Cheng, SH Yang, CS Hsu - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Harvesting energy directly from sunlight using photovoltaic technology is considered as
being one of the most important ways to address growing global energy needs using a …

Simultaneous enhanced efficiency and thermal stability in organic solar cells from a polymer acceptor additive

W Yang, Z Luo, R Sun, J Guo, T Wang, Y Wu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The thermal stability of organic solar cells is critical for practical applications of this emerging
technology. Thus, effective approaches and strategies need to be found to alleviate their …

P3HT: PCBM, best seller in polymer photovoltaic research

MT Dang, L Hirsch, G Wantz - 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In the field of polymer‐based photovoltaic cells, poly (3‐hexylthiophene)(P3HT) and 1‐(3‐
methoxycarbonyl) propyl‐1‐phenyl [6, 6] C61 (PCBM) are, to date, the most‐studied active …

Molecular design and ordering effects in π-functional materials for transistor and solar cell applications

PM Beaujuge, JMJ Fréchet - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Organic electronics are broadly anticipated to impact the development of flexible thin-film
device technologies. Among these, solution-processable π-conjugated polymers and small …

Exploration of efficient electron acceptors for organic solar cells: rational design of indacenodithiophene based non-fullerene compounds

M Khalid, MU Khan, E -Razia, Z Shafiq, MM Alam… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The global need for renewable sources of energy has compelled researchers to explore
new sources and improve the efficiency of the existing technologies. Solar energy is …

Polymer–fullerene composite solar cells

BC Thompson, JMJ Fréchet - Angewandte chemie international …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Fossil fuel alternatives, such as solar energy, are moving to the forefront in a variety of
research fields. Polymer‐based organic photovoltaic systems hold the promise for a cost …

Recent advances in morphology optimization for organic photovoltaics

H Lee, C Park, DH Sin, JH Park, K Cho - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Organic photovoltaics are an important part of a next‐generation energy‐harvesting
technology that uses a practically infinite pollutant‐free energy source. They have the …

Controlling the Morphology and Performance of Bulk Heterojunctions in Solar Cells. Lessons Learned from the Benchmark Poly(3-hexylthiophene):[6,6]-Phenyl-C61 …

MT Dang, L Hirsch, G Wantz, JD Wuest - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Photovoltaic cells are an established and increasingly important technology for the
production of renewable energy. 1 Despite the expanding use of inorganic semiconductors …

Organic photoresponse materials and devices

H Dong, H Zhu, Q Meng, X Gong, W Hu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic photoresponse materials and devices are critically important to organic
optoelectronics and energy crises. The activities of photoresponse in organic materials can …