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23 Jul 08:59

Design and synthesis of medium-bandgap small-molecule electron acceptors for efficient tandem solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,13588-13592
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA04405H, Communication
Qihui Yue, Zichun Zhou, Shengjie Xu, Jianyun Zhang, Xiaozhang Zhu
Organic solar cells based on new medium-bandgap small-molecule electron acceptors reach PCEs of 10.05% and 11.86% in single-junction and tandem devices, respectively.
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23 Jul 08:58

Chemically driven supramolecular self-assembly of porphyrin donors for high-performance organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,14675-14680
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA04499F, Paper
Xuan Zhou, Wei Tang, Pengqing Bi, Lei Yan, Xingzhu Wang, Wai-Kwok Wong, Xiaotao Hao, Beng S. Ong, Xunjin Zhu
Supramolecular self-assembly of a porphyrin donor with J-aggregates affords higher performance with a PC71BM acceptor in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells.
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23 Jul 08:56

A minimal non-radiative recombination loss for efficient non-fullerene all-small-molecule organic solar cells with a low energy loss of 0.54 eV and high open-circuit voltage of 1.15 V

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,13918-13924
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA04665D, Paper
Daobin Yang, Yuming Wang, Takeshi Sano, Feng Gao, Hisahiro Sasabe, Junji Kido
A minimal non-radiative recombination energy loss of 0.21 eV is achieved for non-fullerene all-small-molecule organic solar cells.
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27 Jun 09:22

Improvement of Photovoltaic Performance of Polymer Solar Cells by Rational Molecular Optimization of Organic Molecule Acceptors

by Xiaojun Li , Jia Yao , Indunil Angunawela , Chenkai Sun , Lingwei Xue , Alexander Liebman‐Pelaez , Chenhui Zhu , Chunhe Yang , Zhi‐Guo Zhang , Harald Ade , Yongfang Li
Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 8, Issue 23, August 16, 2018.
27 Jun 09:20

Mapping Nonfullerene Acceptors with a Novel Wide Bandgap Polymer for High Performance Polymer Solar Cells

by Xunfan Liao , Zhaoyang Yao , Ke Gao , Xueliang Shi , Lijian Zuo , Zonglong Zhu , Lie Chen , Feng Liu , Yiwang Chen , Alex K.‐Y. Jen
Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 8, Issue 24, August 27, 2018.
27 Jun 09:15

Determining the Dielectric Constants of Organic Photovoltaic Materials Using Impedance Spectroscopy

by Michael P. Hughes , Katie D. Rosenthal , Niva A. Ran , Martin Seifrid , Guillermo C. Bazan , Thuc‐Quyen Nguyen
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 32, August 8, 2018.
27 Jun 09:14

Impact of Nonfullerene Molecular Architecture on Charge Generation, Transport, and Morphology in PTB7‐Th‐Based Organic Solar Cells

by Xueping Yi , Bhoj Gautam , Iordania Constantinou , Yuanhang Cheng , Zhengxing Peng , Erik Klump , Xiaochu Ba , Carr Hoi Yi Ho , Chen Dong , Seth R. Marder , John R. Reynolds , Sai‐Wing Tsang , Harald Ade , Franky So
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 32, August 8, 2018.
27 Jun 09:13

An Electron Acceptor with Broad Visible–NIR Absorption and Unique Solid State Packing for As‐Cast High Performance Binary Organic Solar Cells

by Xueliang Shi , Xunfan Liao , Ke Gao , Lijian Zuo , Jingde Chen , Jingbo Zhao , Feng Liu , Yiwang Chen , Alex K.‐Y. Jen
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 33, August 15, 2018.
27 Jun 09:12

Metal Ion/Dendrimer Complexes with Tunable Work Functions in a Wide Range and Their Application as Electron‐ and Hole‐Transport Materials of Non‐Fullerene Organic Solar Cells

by Zhimeng Yu , Bichen Li , Jianyong Ouyang
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
27 Jun 09:11

Polymer Solar Cells: Enhanced Charge Separation Efficiency in DNA Templated Polymer Solar Cells (Adv. Funct. Mater. 26/2018)

by Francesco Toschi , Daniele Catone , Patrick O'Keeffe , Alessandra Paladini , Stefano Turchini , Janardan Dagar , Thomas M. Brown
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 26, June 27, 2018.
27 Jun 09:10

A Chemically Doped Naphthalenediimide‐Bithiazole Polymer for n‐Type Organic Thermoelectrics

by Suhao Wang , Hengda Sun , Tim Erdmann , Gang Wang , Daniele Fazzi , Uwe Lappan , Yuttapoom Puttisong , Zhihua Chen , Magnus Berggren , Xavier Crispin , Anton Kiriy , Brigitte Voit , Tobin J. Marks , Simone Fabiano , Antonio Facchetti
Advanced Materials, Volume 30, Issue 31, August 2, 2018.
27 Jun 09:09

Organic Photovoltaics over Three Decades

by Olle Inganäs
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
21 Jun 08:29

Revealing the effects of molecular packing on the performances of polymer solar cells based on A-D-C-D-A type non-fullerene acceptors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,12132-12141
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA03753A, Paper
Shuixing Li, Lingling Zhan, Wenchao Zhao, Shuhua Zhang, Basharat Ali, Zhisheng Fu, Tsz-Ki Lau, Xinhui Lu, Minmin Shi, Chang-Zhi Li, Jianhui Hou, Hongzheng Chen
The molecular packing of three new non-fullerene acceptors with various benzene-based cores is systematically studied with the best power conversion efficiency of 11.49%.
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21 Jun 07:32

Polymeric acid-doped transparent carbon nanotube electrodes for organic solar cells with the longest doping durability

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,14553-14559
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA03383H, Communication
Il Jeon, Clement Delacou, Hiroshi Okada, Graham E. Morse, Tae-Hee Han, Yuta Sato, Anton Anisimov, Kazu Suenaga, Esko I. Kauppinen, Shigeo Maruyama, Yutaka Matsuo
This communication reports the discovery of an effective and long-lasting p-type dopant polymeric acid for transparent carbon electrodes.
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21 Jun 07:27

Relating open-circuit voltage losses to the active layer morphology and contact selectivity in organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,12574-12581
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA01195H, Paper
Zheng Tang, Jing Wang, Armantas Melianas, Yang Wu, Renee Kroon, Weiwei Li, Wei Ma, Mats R. Andersson, Zaifei Ma, Wanzhu Cai, Wolfgang Tress, Olle Inganas
By manipulating the active-layer morphologies in OSCs, we achieve different open-circuit-voltages without affecting the energy of charge-transfer state.
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21 Jun 07:26

Aromatic end-capped acceptor effects on molecular stacking and the photovoltaic performance of solution-processable small molecules

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,22077-22085
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA04102D, Paper
Dan Deng, Yang Yang, Wenjun Zou, Yajie Zhang, Zhen Wang, Zaiyu Wang, Jianqi Zhang, Kun Lu, Wei Ma, Zhixiang Wei
Four small molecules were designed and synthesized with various acceptors, and their acceptor effects on molecular properties and device performances were investigated. The molecules based on medium strong acceptors obtained excellent efficiencies (ranged from 8.5% to 10.1%).
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21 Jun 07:25

Polymer with a 3D conductive network: a thickness-insensitive electron transport layer for inverted polymer solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6,12969-12973
DOI: 10.1039/C8TA01352G, Communication
Zhiquan Zhang, Zheling Zhang, Bin Zhao, Youhuan Huang, Jian Xiong, Ping Cai, Xiaogang Xue, Jian Zhang, Songting Tan
A low-cost polymer PEIE–DIO without any conjugated units has been prepared as a thickness-insensitive ETL for inverted polymer solar cells.
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21 Jun 07:21

Recent Advances in Morphology Optimization for Organic Photovoltaics

by Hansol Lee , Chaneui Park , Dong Hun Sin , Jong Hwan Park , Kilwon Cho
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
20 Jun 08:21

Improved Charge Generation via Ultrafast Effective Hole‐Transfer in All‐Polymer Photovoltaic Blends with Large Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) Energy Offset and Proper Crystal Orientation

by Feng Jin , Jianyu Yuan , Wenping Guo , Yalong Xu , Yannan Zhang , Chuanxiang Sheng , Wanli Ma , Haibin Zhao
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 31, August 1, 2018.
20 Jun 08:20

Near‐Infrared Small Molecule Acceptor Enabled High‐Performance Nonfullerene Polymer Solar Cells with Over 13% Efficiency

by Wei Gao , Tao Liu , Ruijie Ming , Zhenghui Luo , Kailong Wu , Lin Zhang , Jingming Xin , Dongjun Xie , Guangye Zhang , Wei Ma , He Yan , Chuluo Yang
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 31, August 1, 2018.
20 Jun 08:17

Increased Exciton Delocalization of Polymer upon Blending with Fullerene

by Bhoj Gautam , Erik Klump , Xueping Yi , Iordania Constantinou , Nathan Shewmon , Amin Salehi , Chi Kin Lo , Zilong Zheng , Jean‐Luc Brédas , Kenan Gundogdu , John R. Reynolds , Franky So
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
20 Jun 08:16

Solvent Additives: Key Morphology‐Directing Agents for Solution‐Processed Organic Solar Cells

by Caitlin McDowell , Maged Abdelsamie , Michael F. Toney , Guillermo C. Bazan
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
08 Jun 12:55

Ternary Organic Solar Cells With 12.8% Efficiency Using Two Nonfullerene Acceptors With Complementary Absorptions

by Bin Kan , Yuan‐Qiu‐Qiang Yi , Xiangjian Wan , Huanran Feng , Xin Ke , Yanbo Wang , Chenxi Li , Yongsheng Chen
Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 8, Issue 22, August 6, 2018.
08 Jun 12:55

Harmonious Compatibility Dominates Influence of Side‐Chain Engineering on Morphology and Performance of Ternary Solar Cells

by Tanya Kumari , Sang Myeon Lee , Kyu Cheol Lee , Yongjoon Cho , Changduk Yang
Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 8, Issue 22, August 6, 2018.
08 Jun 12:51

Ternary Blend Strategy for Achieving High‐Efficiency Organic Solar Cells with Nonfullerene Acceptors Involved

by Xiaoyu Liu , Yajie Yan , Yao Yao , Ziqi Liang
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
08 Jun 12:49

Diketopyrrolopyrrole‐Based Conjugated Polymers Synthesized via Direct Arylation Polycondensation for High Mobility Pure n‐Channel Organic Field‐Effect Transistors

by Kai Guo , Junhua Bai , Yu Jiang , Zhongli Wang , Ying Sui , Yunfeng Deng , Yang Han , Hongkun Tian , Yanhou Geng
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 28, Issue 31, August 1, 2018.
08 Jun 12:47

Over 14% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells Enabled by Chlorinated Nonfullerene Small‐Molecule Acceptors

by Hao Zhang , Huifeng Yao , Junxian Hou , Jie Zhu , Jianqi Zhang , Wanning Li , Runnan Yu , Bowei Gao , Shaoqing Zhang , Jianhui Hou
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
25 May 07:49

Highly Efficient Nonfullerene Polymer Solar Cells Enabled by a Copper(I) Coordination Strategy Employing an 1,3,4‐Oxadiazole‐Containing Wide‐Bandgap Copolymer Donor

by Xiaopeng Xu , Zuojia Li , Zhaozhao Bi , Ting Yu , Wei Ma , Kui Feng , Ying Li , Qiang Peng
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
25 May 07:48

High‐Efficiency All‐Small‐Molecule Organic Solar Cells Based on an Organic Molecule Donor with Alkylsilyl‐Thienyl Conjugated Side Chains

by Haijun Bin , Jia Yao , Yankang Yang , Indunil Angunawela , Chenkai Sun , Liang Gao , Long Ye , Beibei Qiu , Lingwei Xue , Chenhui Zhu , Chunhe Yang , Zhi‐Guo Zhang , Harald Ade , Yongfang Li
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
25 May 07:46

Unique Energy Alignments of a Ternary Material System toward High‐Performance Organic Photovoltaics

by Pei Cheng , Jiayu Wang , Qianqian Zhang , Wenchao Huang , Jingshuai Zhu , Rui Wang , Sheng‐Yung Chang , Pengyu Sun , Lei Meng , Hongxiang Zhao , Hao‐Wen Cheng , Tianyi Huang , Yuqiang Liu , Chaochen Wang , Chenhui Zhu , Wei You , Xiaowei Zhan , Yang Yang
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.