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A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for >17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents

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  • Haiyang Chen

    (Soochow University)

  • Rui Zhang

    (Linköping University)

  • Xiaobin Chen

    (Soochow University)

  • Guang Zeng

    (Soochow University)

  • Libor Kobera

    (Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences)

  • Sabina Abbrent

    (Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences)

  • Ben Zhang

    (Soochow University)

  • Weijie Chen

    (Soochow University)

  • Guiying Xu

    (Soochow University)

  • Jiyeon Oh

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • So-Huei Kang

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Shanshan Chen

    (Chongqing University)

  • Changduk Yang

    (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST))

  • Jiri Brus

    (Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences)

  • Jianhui Hou

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Feng Gao

    (Linköping University)

  • Yaowen Li

    (Soochow University)

  • Yongfang Li

    (Soochow University
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of laboratory-sized organic solar cells (OSCs), usually processed from low-boiling-point and toxic solvents, have reached high values of over 18%. However, there is usually a notable drop of the PCEs when green solvents are used, limiting practical development of OSCs. Herein, we obtain certificated PCEs over 17% in OSCs processed from a green solvent paraxylene (PX) by a guest-assisted assembly strategy, where a third component (guest) is employed to manipulate the molecular interaction of the binary blend. In addition, the high-boiling-point green solvent PX also enables us to deposit a uniform large-area module (36 cm2) with a high efficiency of over 14%. The strong molecular interaction between the host and guest molecules also enhances the operational stability of the devices. Our guest-assisted assembly strategy provides a unique approach to develop large-area and high-efficiency OSCs processed from green solvents, paving the way for industrial development of OSCs.

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  • Haiyang Chen & Rui Zhang & Xiaobin Chen & Guang Zeng & Libor Kobera & Sabina Abbrent & Ben Zhang & Weijie Chen & Guiying Xu & Jiyeon Oh & So-Huei Kang & Shanshan Chen & Changduk Yang & Jiri Brus & Jia, 2021. "A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for >17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 6(11), pages 1045-1053, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:6:y:2021:i:11:d:10.1038_s41560-021-00923-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-021-00923-5
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