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 …

Surface crystallinity enhancement in organic solar cells induced by spinodal demixing of acceptors and additives

Z Shen, J Yu, G Lu, K Wu, Q Wang, L Bu… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although non-volatile additives like 1, 8-diiodooctane (DIO) and 1-chloronaphthalene (CN)
are beneficial for improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic solar cells …

Not All Aggregates Are Made the Same: Distinct Structures of Solution Aggregates Drastically Modulate Assembly Pathways, Morphology, and Electronic Properties of …

Z Xu, KS Park, JJ Kwok, O Lin, BB Patel… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tuning structures of solution‐state aggregation and aggregation‐mediated assembly
pathways of conjugated polymers is crucial for optimizing their solid‐state morphology and …

Tuning the Solution Aggregate Structure of a PM7-Based Conjugated Polymer to Enable Green Solvent Processing of Organic Solar Cells

A Khasbaatar, AL Jones, PS Fernando, H Sai… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding how solvents influence the solution-state aggregation of conjugated
polymers and film morphology is crucial for solution-processed organic solar cells (OSCs) …

Molecular origin of strain‐induced chain alignment in PDPP‐based semiconducting polymeric thin films

S Zhang, A Alesadi, GT Mason, KL Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Donor–acceptor (D–A) type semiconducting polymers have shown great potential
for the application of deformable and stretchable electronics in recent decades. However …

When assembly meets processing: tuning multiscale morphology of printed conjugated polymers for controlled charge transport

KS Park, JJ Kwok, P Kafle, Y Diao - Chemistry of Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conjugated polymers are rapidly emerging as an attractive class of semiconductors for next-
generation electronics thanks to their low-cost, high-throughput solution processability …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances of film–forming kinetics in organic solar cells

Q Liang, J Yao, Z Hu, P Wei, H Lu, Y Yin, K Wang, J Liu - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Solution–processed organic solar cells (OSC) have been explored widely due to their low
cost and convenience, and impressive power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) which have …

Composition Waves in Solution‐Processed Organic Films and Its Propagations from Kinetically Frozen Surface Mesophases

J Yu, Z Shen, W Lu, Y Zhu, YX Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organic thin films deposited from solution attract wide interest for next‐generation (opto‐)
electronic and energy applications. During solvent evaporation, the phase evolution …

Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Mediated Assembly of Donor Polymers Enhances Efficiency and Stability of Blade‐Coated Organic Solar Cells

A Khasbaatar, AM Damron, PS Fernando… - Advanced …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Conjugated polymers can undergo complex, concentration‐dependent self‐assembly
during solution processing, yet little is known about its impact on film morphology and device …

An investigation of the effect of inducing molecular alignment on the lubrication performance of 5CB liquid crystal

Q Sun, H Chen, G **ao, M Yi, J Zhang, Z Chen… - Tribology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The lubrication alignment behaviors of 4-Cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) liquid crystal
were investigated. A 60 s-long running-in pre-treatment was first performed using micro …