Reducing Trap Density in Organic Solar Cells via Extending the Fused Ring Donor Unit of an A–D–A‐Type Nonfullerene Acceptor for Over 17% Efficiency

J Zhou, D He, Y Li, F Huang, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The high trap density (generally 1016 to 1018 cm− 3) in thin films of organic semiconductors
is the primary reason for the inferior charge‐carrier mobility and large nonradiative …

Engineered cathode buffer layers for highly efficient organic solar cells: a review

S Bishnoi, R Datt, S Arya, S Gupta… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents an in‐depth insight into the most efficient cathode buffer layers (CBLs)
in conventional and inverted organic solar cells (OSCs). The CBL can play a critical role in …

Perylene diimides: a thickness-insensitive cathode interlayer for high performance polymer solar cells

ZG Zhang, B Qi, Z Jin, D Chi, Z Qi, Y Li… - Energy & Environmental …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
With the power conversion efficiency of polymer solar cells (PSCs) approaching the
milestone value of 10%, their instability associated with a low work function metal cathode …

[HTML][HTML] Solution-processed cathode interfacial layer materials for high-efficiency polymer solar cells

B Xiao, H Wu, Y Cao - Materials Today, 2015 - Elsevier
Polymer solar cells (PSCs) are a new type of renewable energy source currently being
extensively investigated due to perceived advantages; such as being lightweight, low-cost …

Perylene bisimide as a promising zinc oxide surface modifier: enhanced interfacial combination for highly efficient inverted polymer solar cells

L Nian, W Zhang, S Wu, L Qin, L Liu, Z Xie… - … Applied Materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We report the application of a perylene bisimide (PBI-H) as zinc oxide (ZnO) surface modifier
to afford an organic–inorganic co-interlayer for highly efficient inverted organic photovoltaics …

High Efficiency Organic Solar Cells Achieved by the Simultaneous Plasmon‐Optical and Plasmon‐Electrical Effects from Plasmonic Asymmetric Modes of Gold …

X Ren, J Cheng, S Zhang, X Li, T Rao, L Huo, J Hou… - Small, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The plasmon‐optical effects have been utilized to optically enhance active layer absorption
in organic solar cells (OSCs). The exploited plasmonic resonances of metal nanomaterials …

Nucleophilic cyclopropanation of [60] fullerene by the addition–elimination mechanism

YN Biglova, AG Mustafin - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Information on the synthesis of monofunctionalized methanofullerenes C60 obtained by the
addition–elimination mechanism is generalized. The main reagents for cyclopropanation …

Methanofullerenes, C60(CH2)n (n = 1, 2, 3), as Building Blocks for High-Performance Acceptors Used in Organic Solar Cells

D He, X Du, Z Xiao, L Ding - Organic letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
Selective preparation of C60 (CH2) n (n= 1, 2, 3) was realized via a “Bingel-decarboxylation”
route. A 54π-electron derivative of C60 (CH2) 2, OQBMF, demonstrates an outstanding …

Synergistic optimization of interfacial energy-level alignment and defect passivation toward efficient annealing-free inverted polymer solar cells

S Huang, L Duan, D Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A highly efficient inverted polymer solar cell (PSC) has been demonstrated by incorporating
an insulating inorganic cerium fluoride (CeF3) layer between the annealing-free zinc oxide …

Hydrogen and nitrogen codoping of anatase TiO2 for efficiency enhancement in organic solar cells

M Vasilopoulou, N Kelaidis, E Polydorou, A Soultati… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
TiO2 has high chemical stability, strong catalytic activity and is an electron transport material
in organic solar cells. However, the presence of trap states near the band edges of TiO2 …