Renewed prospects for organic photovoltaics

G Zhang, FR Lin, F Qi, T Heumüller, A Distler… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) have progressed steadily through three stages of photoactive
materials development:(i) use of poly (3-hexylthiophene) and fullerene-based acceptors …

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 …

Simple non‐fused electron acceptors leading to efficient organic photovoltaics

TJ Wen, ZX Liu, Z Chen, J Zhou, Z Shen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the remarkable progress achieved in recent years, organic photovoltaics (OPVs) still
need work to approach the delicate balance between efficiency, stability, and cost. Herein …

17.1%‐Efficient eco‐compatible organic solar cells from a dissymmetric 3D network acceptor

H Chen, H Lai, Z Chen, Y Zhu, H Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
To elevate the performance of polymer solar cells (PSC) processed by non‐halogenated
solvents, a dissymmetric fused‐ring acceptor BTIC‐2Cl‐γCF3 with chlorine and …

Exploring the significance of packing modes and 3D framework sizes and utilizing three chlorine-mediated acceptors and the “like dissolves like” approach for …

H Lai, H Chen, ZY Chen, Y Lang, Y Zhu… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The exploration of the variations and connections of molecules in the iterative process
involves material development for high-performance solar devices, particularly for …

Asymmetric non-fullerene small-molecule acceptors toward high-performance organic solar cells

D Li, C Sun, T Yan, J Yuan, Y Zou - ACS Central Science, 2021 - ACS Publications
Applying an asymmetric strategy to construct non-fullerene small-molecule acceptors
(NFSMAs) in organic solar cells (OSCs) plays a vital role in the development of organic …

Trifluoromethylation enables a 3D interpenetrated low-band-gap acceptor for efficient organic solar cells

H Lai, Q Zhao, Z Chen, H Chen, P Chao, Y Zhu, Y Lang… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Trifluoromethylation has been used for nonfullerene acceptors, resulting in an ultra-narrow
band-gap molecule named BTIC-CF 3-γ. Compared to its fluorinated and chlorinated …

Crystal engineering in organic photovoltaic acceptors: a 3D network approach

H Lai, F He - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The power conversion efficiency of organic solar cell (OSC) devices has surpassed 18%
rapidly. In order to further promote OSC development, it is necessary to understand the …

The crystalline behavior and device function of nonfullerene acceptors in organic solar cells

J Xu, F Lin, L Zhu, M Zhang, T Hao… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The current research investigates the structure features and intermolecular interactions of
nonfullerene acceptors (NFAs) in single crystal and thin films, as well as their solar cell …

Chlorination: an effective strategy for high‐performance organic solar cells

Q Zhao, J Qu, F He - Advanced Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This work summarizes recent developments in polymer solar cells (PSCs) prepared by a
chlorination strategy. The intrinsic property of chlorine atoms, the progress of chlorinated …