journal article·2020-12Open access

Emerging Approaches in Enhancing the Efficiency and Stability in Non‐Fullerene Organic Solar Cells

Fuwen Zhao, Huotian Zhang, Rui Zhang, Jun Yuan, Dan He, Yingping Zou, Feng Gao

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 10· Issue 47

Abstract

Abstract The past three years have witnessed rapid growth in the field of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on non‐fullerene acceptors (NFAs), with intensive efforts being devoted to material development, device engineering, and understanding of device physics. The power conversion efficiency of single‐junction OSCs has now reached high values of over 18%. The boost in efficiency results from a combination of promising features in NFA OSCs, including efficient charge generation, good charge transport, and small voltage losses. In addition to efficiency, stability, which is another critical parameter for the commercialization of NFA OSCs, has also been investigated. This review summarizes recent advances in the field, highlights approaches for enhancing the efficiency and stability of NFA OSCs, and discusses possible strategies for further advances of NFA OSCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy Central South University Changsha 410083 P. R. China

Department of Physics Chemistry and Biology (IFM) Linköping University Linköping SE‐58183 Sweden

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Energimyndigheten

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