Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells

J Yi, G Zhang, H Yu, H Yan - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
The performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) has increased substantially over the past 10
years, owing to the development of various high-performance organic electron–acceptor …

Recent progress in organic solar cells (Part I material science)

Y Liu, B Li, CQ Ma, F Huang, G Feng, H Chen… - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
During past several years, the photovoltaic performances of organic solar cells (OSCs) have
achieved rapid progress with power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) over 18 …

Rational control of sequential morphology evolution and vertical distribution toward 17.18% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells

Y Sun, L Nian, Y Kan, Y Ren, Z Chen, L Zhu, M Zhang… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
All-small-molecule organic solar cell (ASM OSC) with an efficiency of up to 17.18% is
demonstrated via combining layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition and solid additive methoxy …

Single‐junction organic photovoltaic cells with approaching 18% efficiency

Y Cui, H Yao, J Zhang, K Xian, T Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Optimizing the molecular structures of organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials is one of the
most effective methods to boost power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). For an excellent …

Polymerized small‐molecule acceptors for high‐performance all‐polymer solar cells

ZG Zhang, Y Li - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
All‐polymer solar cells (all‐PSCs) have drawn tremendous research interest in recent years,
due to their inherent advantages of good film formation, stable morphology, and mechanical …

Over 16% efficiency organic photovoltaic cells enabled by a chlorinated acceptor with increased open-circuit voltages

Y Cui, H Yao, J Zhang, T Zhang, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Broadening the optical absorption of organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials by enhancing the
intramolecular push-pull effect is a general and effective method to improve the power …

Organoboron molecules and polymers for organic solar cell applications

J Miao, Y Wang, J Liu, L Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Organic solar cells (OSCs) are emerging as a new photovoltaic technology with the great
advantages of low cost, light-weight, flexibility and semi-transparency. They are promising …

Eco‐compatible solvent‐processed organic photovoltaic cells with over 16% efficiency

L Hong, H Yao, Z Wu, Y Cui, T Zhang, Y Xu… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in nonfullerene acceptors (NFAs) have enabled the rapid increase in
power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. However, this …

Recent advances, design guidelines, and prospects of all-polymer solar cells

C Lee, S Lee, GU Kim, W Lee, BJ Kim - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) consisting of polymer donors (P Ds) and polymer
acceptors (P As) have drawn tremendous research interest in recent years. It is due to not …

Fine-tuning energy levels via asymmetric end groups enables polymer solar cells with efficiencies over 17%

Z Luo, R Ma, T Liu, J Yu, Y Xiao, R Sun, G Xie, J Yuan… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Generally, it is important to fine-tune the energy levels of donor and acceptor materials in the
field of polymer solar cell (PSCs) to achieve a minimal highest occupied molecular orbital …