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 …

Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis

AH Proppe, YC Li, A Aspuru-Guzik… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Capturing and converting solar energy into fuels and feedstocks is a global challenge that
spans numerous disciplines and fields of research. Billions of years of evolution have …

Vertically optimized phase separation with improved exciton diffusion enables efficient organic solar cells with thick active layers

Y Cai, Q Li, G Lu, HS Ryu, Y Li, H Jin, Z Chen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The development of organic solar cells (OSCs) with thick active layers is of crucial
importance for the roll-to-roll printing of large-area solar panels. Unfortunately, increasing …

Pseudo-bilayer architecture enables high-performance organic solar cells with enhanced exciton diffusion length

K Jiang, J Zhang, Z Peng, F Lin, S Wu, Z Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Solution-processed organic solar cells (OSCs) are a promising candidate for next-
generation photovoltaic technologies. However, the short exciton diffusion length of the bulk …

Green Solvent Processable, Asymmetric Dopant‐Free Hole Transport Layer Material for Efficient and Stable n‐i‐p Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules

Q Cheng, H Chen, W Chen, J Ding… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The use of dopant‐free hole transport layers (HTLs) is critical in stabilizing n‐i‐p perovskite
solar cells (pero‐SCs). However, these HTL materials are often processed with toxic …

Emerging applications for living crystallization-driven self-assembly

L MacFarlane, C Zhao, J Cai, H Qiu, I Manners - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of crystallization as a tool to control the self-assembly of polymeric and molecular
amphiphiles in solution is attracting growing attention for the creation of non-spherical …

Operando characterization of organic mixed ionic/electronic conducting materials

R Wu, M Matta, BD Paulsen, J Rivnay - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Operando characterization plays an important role in revealing the structure–property
relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct …

Exciton diffusion in organic semiconductors

OV Mikhnenko, PWM Blom, TQ Nguyen - Energy & Environmental …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The purpose of this review is to provide a basic physical description of the exciton diffusion
in organic semiconductors. Furthermore, experimental methods that are used to measure …

Preparation, characterization, evaluation and mechanistic study of organic polymer nano-photocatalysts for solar fuel production

MV Pavliuk, S Wrede, A Liu, A Brnovic… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Production of renewable fuels from solar energy and abundant resourses, such as water
and carbon dioxide, via photocatalytic reactions is seen as a promising strategy to …

The future of organic photovoltaics

KA Mazzio, CK Luscombe - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing global demand for energy, along with dwindling fossil fuel resources and a better
understanding of the hidden costs associated with these energy sources, have spurred …