Optimization of active layer morphology by small-molecule donor design enables over 15% efficiency in small-molecule organic solar cells

C An, Y Qin, T Zhang, Q Lv, J Qin, S Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular innovation is highly important to achieve highly efficient small-molecule organic
solar cells (SMOSCs). Herein, we report two small-molecule donors, namely, B3T-T and B3T …

Benzodithiophene-based small-molecule donors for next-generation all-small-molecule organic photovoltaics

H Tang, C Yan, J Huang, Z Kan, Z Xiao, K Sun, G Li… - Matter, 2020 - cell.com
Organic solar cells (OSCs) have been considered being a promising candidate for next-
generation photovoltaic technology because of their low carbon footprint, short energy …

A–π–D–π–A Electron‐Donating Small Molecules for Solution‐Processed Organic Solar Cells: A Review

Z Wang, L Zhu, Z Shuai, Z Wei - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Organic solar cells based on semiconducting polymers and small molecules have attracted
considerable attention in the last two decades. Moreover, the power conversion efficiencies …

High-efficiency and low-energy-loss organic solar cells enabled by tuning the end group modification of the terthiophene-based acceptor molecules to enhance …

FU Rehman, S Hameed, RA Khera, M Shaban… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the current study, six nonfullerene small acceptor molecules were designed by end-group
modification of terminal acceptors. Density functional theory calculations of all designed …

Effect of Benzothiadiazole-Based π-Spacers on Fine-Tuning of Optoelectronic Properties of Oligothiophene-Core Donor Materials for Efficient Organic Solar Cells: A …

R Zaier, A Martel, TJ Antosiewicz - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, five novel A-π-D-π-A type molecules D1–D5 were designed by adding unusual
benzothiadiazole derivatives as π-spacer blocks to the efficient reference molecule …

A near-infrared porphyrin-based electron acceptor for non-fullerene organic solar cells

Y Guo, A Zhang, C Li, W Li, D Zhu - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, a new star-shaped electron acceptor based on porphyrin as core, rhodanine
and benzothiadiazole as end groups, was developed for non-fullerene solar cells. The …

Increase in efficiency on using selenophene instead of thiophene in π-bridges for D-π-DPP-π-D organic solar cells

V Cuesta, M Vartanian, P Malhotra, S Biswas… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
A new D–π–A–π–D small molecule (VC7) based on a selenophene-flanked
diketopyrrolopyrrole core and two Zn-porphyrin peripheral moieties was designed and …

Easily Available High‐Performance Organic Solar Cells by Regulating Phenylalkyl Side Groups of Non‐Fused Ring Electron Acceptors

J Wang, Q Luan, P Wang, C Han, F Bi… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although non‐fused ring electron acceptors (NFREAs) have received increasing attention
due to their relatively low synthetic costs, the achievement of high efficiencies strongly …

Effects of Halogenation of Small‐Molecule and Polymeric Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

H Yu, Y Wang, X Zou, H Han, HK Kim… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tuning the properties of non‐fullerene acceptors (NFAs) through halogenation, including
fluorination and chlorination, represents one of the most promising strategies to boost the …

Triazine-bridged porphyrin triad as electron donor for solution-processed bulk hetero-junction organic solar cells

GD Sharma, GE Zervaki, PA Angaridis… - The Journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
In this report we describe the use of a novel porphyrin triad (PPT) consisting of two zinc-
metalated porphyrin units and one free-base porphyrin unit covalently linked through their …