Polymer semiconductors: synthesis, processing, and applications

L Ding, ZD Yu, XY Wang, ZF Yao, Y Lu… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymer semiconductors composed of a carbon-based π conjugated backbone have been
studied for several decades as active layers of multifarious organic electronic devices. They …

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 …

Recent developments of polymer solar cells with photovoltaic performance over 17%

J Jin, Q Wang, K Ma, W Shen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the emergence of ADA'DA‐type (Y‐series) non‐fullerene acceptors (NFAs), the power
conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of organic photovoltaic devices have been constantly …

Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation

ZF Yao, JY Wang, J Pei - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The macroscopic functions and properties of conjugated polymers depend on their
microcosmic morphology and microstructure in the solid state. However, such morphology …

Room-temperature-modulated polymorphism of nonfullerene acceptors enables efficient bilayer organic solar cells

Z Zhao, S Chung, YY Kim, M Jeong, X Li… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymorphism of nonfullerene acceptors enhances electron transport properties and
potentially impacts the performance of organic electronic devices. However, their application …

Understanding, quantifying, and controlling the molecular ordering of semiconducting polymers: from novices to experts and amorphous to perfect crystals

Z Peng, L Ye, H Ade - Materials Horizons, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular packing and texture of semiconducting polymers are often critical to the
performance of devices using these materials. Although frameworks exist to quantify the …

Control of aggregated structure of photovoltaic polymers for high‐efficiency solar cells

M Gao, W Wang, J Hou, L Ye - Aggregate, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract π‐Conjugated organic/polymer materials‐based solar cells have attracted
tremendous research interest in the fields of chemistry, physics, materials science, and …

Hybrid alkyl–ethylene glycol side chains enhance substrate adhesion and operational stability in accumulation mode organic electrochemical transistors

Y Wang, E Zeglio, H Liao, J Xu, F Liu, Z Li… - Chemistry of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Donor–acceptor copolymers featuring electron-deficient isoindigo units and electron-rich 3,
4-ethylenedioxy (EDOT) groups are presented as new materials for accumulation mode …

Anthracene‐assisted morphology optimization in photoactive layer for high‐efficiency polymer solar cells

H Fan, H Yang, Y Wu, O Yildiz, X Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, morphology optimization methods for the fused‐ring nonfullerene acceptor‐based
polymer solar cells (PSCs) empirically follow the treatments originally developed in fullerene …

Semiconducting polymers based on isoindigo and its derivatives: synthetic tactics, structural modifications, and applications

X Wei, W Zhang, G Yu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The past few decades have witnessed the tremendous development of semiconducting
polymers in electronic applications, which is inextricably related to the diversity of polymer …