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Simultaneous enhanced efficiency and thermal stability in organic solar cells from a polymer acceptor additive

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  • Wenyan Yang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Zhenghui Luo

    (Wuhan University)

  • Rui Sun

    (Wuhan University)

  • Jie Guo

    (Wuhan University)

  • Tao Wang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Yao Wu

    (Wuhan University)

  • Wei Wang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Jing Guo

    (Wuhan University)

  • Qiang Wu

    (Wuhan University)

  • Mumin Shi

    (Wuhan University)

  • Hongneng Li

    (Wuhan University)

  • Chuluo Yang

    (Wuhan University)

  • Jie Min

    (Wuhan University
    Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
    Ministry of Education)

Abstract

The thermal stability of organic solar cells is critical for practical applications of this emerging technology. Thus, effective approaches and strategies need to be found to alleviate their inherent thermal instability. Here, we show a polymer acceptor-doping general strategy and report a thermally stable bulk heterojunction photovoltaic system, which exhibits an improved power conversion efficiency of 15.10%. Supported by statistical analyses of device degradation data, and morphological characteristics and physical mechanisms study, this polymer-doping blend shows a longer lifetime, nearly keeping its efficiency (t = 800 h) under accelerated aging tests at 150 oC. Further analysis of the degradation behaviors indicates a bright future of this system in outer space applications. Notably, the use of polymer acceptor as a dual function additive in the other four photovoltaic systems was also confirmed, demonstrating the good generality of this polymer-doping strategy.

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  • Wenyan Yang & Zhenghui Luo & Rui Sun & Jie Guo & Tao Wang & Yao Wu & Wei Wang & Jing Guo & Qiang Wu & Mumin Shi & Hongneng Li & Chuluo Yang & Jie Min, 2020. "Simultaneous enhanced efficiency and thermal stability in organic solar cells from a polymer acceptor additive," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-14926-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14926-5
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    1. Sixing Xiong & Kenjiro Fukuda & Kyohei Nakano & Shinyoung Lee & Yutaro Sumi & Masahito Takakuwa & Daishi Inoue & Daisuke Hashizume & Baocai Du & Tomoyuki Yokota & Yinhua Zhou & Keisuke Tajima & Takao , 2024. "Waterproof and ultraflexible organic photovoltaics with improved interface adhesion," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.

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