journal article·2026-06-18

Structural Homology Solid Additives Enhancing Crystallization Thermodynamics for Constructing Ordered Fibrillar Network Toward 20.22% Efficiency Layer‐by‐Layer Organic Solar Cells

Huoqing Yang, Xingjian Dai, Weilin Zhou, Jiahao Zhang, Yutao Lu, Chentong Liao, Yihui Wu, Xiaopeng Xu, Qiang Peng

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ABSTRACT Precise morphology regulation in layer‐by‐layer (LbL) processed organic solar cells (OSCs) is critical for breaking the 20% efficiency bottleneck. However, conventional solid additives often disrupt intrinsic polymer packing. Herein, we present a “structural homology” strategy by using the native D18 polymer monomer (A1) as a benchmark, and have developed an advanced additive (A2) via precise heteroatom engineering. By substituting A1's fused thiophenes with thiazoles while preserving identical alkylated bridges, A2 achieves absolute lattice compatibility. The incorporation of electron‐withdrawing imine nitrogen atoms endows A2 with a larger dipole moment and specific S···N conformational locks. Acting as an ideal homological template, A2 synergistically modulates crystallization thermodynamics to construct a highly ordered fibrillar network with tightened π‐π stacking. Consequently, A2‐regulated D18/L8‐BO LbL devices exhibit accelerated exciton dissociation and suppressed trap‐assisted recombination, achieving an exceptional power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.22%, substantially outperforming the control (19.23%) and A1‐processed (19.75%) devices.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Perovskite Materials and Applications · Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

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School of Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials Sichuan University Chengdu P. R. China

College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Chengdu University of Technology Chengdu P. R. China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province

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