Rational Third Component Choices Drive Enhanced Morphology and Efficiency in Ternary Blend Organic Solar Cells
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Abstract
The impetus to add a third component in ternary blend organic solar cells (TBSCs) maximizes the light-harvesting capability of the active layer. Beyond this, the third component can perform other useful functions, such as enhancing the morphology and charge transport, and assisting in resonance energy transfer. Currently, there are no established guidelines for selecting the third component in TBSCs to optimize the organic solar cell (OSC) performance. By varying the chromophore chain length of perylene diimide (PDI) molecules, we revealed its influence on the morphology of the thin film and the efficiency of PM6:Y6 OSCs. Detailed optical and electrical characterization and morphological studies revealed that molecular size and PDIs’ chromophore chain length are pivotal to improving the performance of OSCs. The PDI monomer acts as an additive to improve the morphology and light-harvesting capability of TBSCs. This study presents several significant findings, including the dual role of the third component, the influence of the chromophore chain length on morphology, and the dynamics of excited states.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications
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Affiliations
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
NanoSyd, Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, 22607 Hamburg Germany
SDU Climate Cluster, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
Department of Physics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Funding
Indian Space Research Organisation · Science and Engineering Research Board · Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond
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