Selectively Modulating Componential Morphologies of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells

Achieving precise control over the nanoscale morphology of bulk heterojunction films presents a significant challenge for the conventional post‐treatments employed in organic solar cells (OSCs). In this study, a near‐infrared photon‐assisted annealing (NPA) strategy is developed for fabricating high...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2024-02, Vol.36 (7), p.e2306681-n/a
Main Authors: He, Xinyu, Liu, Zhi‐Xi, Chen, Hongzheng, Li, Chang‐Zhi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Energy conversion efficiency
flexible devices
Heterojunctions
morphologies
Morphology
near‐infrared photon
organic solar cells
Photovoltaic cells
Polyethylene terephthalate
post‐treatments
Solar cells
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Summary:Achieving precise control over the nanoscale morphology of bulk heterojunction films presents a significant challenge for the conventional post‐treatments employed in organic solar cells (OSCs). In this study, a near‐infrared photon‐assisted annealing (NPA) strategy is developed for fabricating high‐performance OSCs under mild processing conditions. It is revealed a top NIR light illumination, together with the bottom heating, enables the selective tuning of the molecular arrangement and assembly of narrow bandgap acceptors in polymer networks to achieve optimal morphologies, as well as the acceptor‐rich top surface of active layers. The derived OSCs exhibit a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.25%, representing one of the highest PCEs for the reported binary OSCs so far. Moreover, via the NPA strategy, it has succeeded in accessing top‐illuminated flexible OSCs using thermolabile polyethylene terephthalate from mineral water bottles, displaying excellent mechanical stabilities. Overall, this work will hold the potential to develop organic solar cells under mild processing with various substrates. Near‐infrared photon‐assisted annealing facilitates high‐performance binary organic solar cells with an impressive efficiency of 19.25% under mild conditions, which allows selectively tuning the molecular ordering of narrow bandgap acceptors within polymer networks to achieve optimal morphologies.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202306681