The path to 20% power conversion efficiencies in nonfullerene acceptor organic solar cells

A Karki, AJ Gillett, RH Friend… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of single‐junction organic solar cells (OSC) have
now reached over 18%. This rapid recent progress can be attributed to the development of …

Versatile ternary organic solar cells: a critical review

Q An, F Zhang, J Zhang, W Tang, Z Deng… - Energy & Environmental …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic solar cells has been constantly refreshed
in the past ten years from 4% up to 11% due to the contribution from the chemists on novel …

Small molecule organic semiconductors on the move: promises for future solar energy technology

A Mishra, P Bäuerle - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This article is written from an organic chemist's point of view and provides an up‐to‐date
review about organic solar cells based on small molecules or oligomers as absorbers and in …

π-Conjugated polymers for organic electronics and photovoltaic cell applications

A Facchetti - Chemistry of Materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
The optoelectronic properties of polymeric semiconductor materials can be utilized for the
fabrication of organic electronic and photonic devices. When key structural requirements are …

Molecular design and ordering effects in π-functional materials for transistor and solar cell applications

PM Beaujuge, JMJ Fréchet - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Organic electronics are broadly anticipated to impact the development of flexible thin-film
device technologies. Among these, solution-processable π-conjugated polymers and small …

Organic photoresponse materials and devices

H Dong, H Zhu, Q Meng, X Gong, W Hu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic photoresponse materials and devices are critically important to organic
optoelectronics and energy crises. The activities of photoresponse in organic materials can …

Small molecule solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells

B Walker, C Kim, TQ Nguyen - Chemistry of Materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
Although most research in the field of organic bulk heterojunction solar cells has focused on
combinations of a p-type conducting polymer as a donor and a fullerene-based acceptor …

Near‐infrared organic compounds and emerging applications

G Qian, ZY Wang - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract This Focus Review describes the emerging class of near‐infrared (NIR) organic
compounds containing the conjugated polyene, polymethine, and donor–acceptor …

Rare‐earth ion doped up‐conversion materials for photovoltaic applications

HQ Wang, M Batentschuk, A Osvet, L Pinna… - Advanced …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
With the aim of utilizing the infrared region of solar radiation to improve solar cell
performance, significant progress, including theoretical analysis and experimental …

High‐performance organic bulk‐heterojunction solar cells based on multiple‐donor or multiple‐acceptor components

W Huang, P Cheng, Y Yang, G Li… - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Organic solar cells (OSCs) based on bulk heterojunction structures are promising
candidates for next‐generation solar cells. However, the narrow absorption bandwidth of …