journal article·2025-06Open access

Controlling the Third Component Distribution Toward High‐Efficient Ternary Organic Solar Cells

Yutong Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xingpeng Liu, Ziqi Geng, Huan Wang, Zhenhui Xu, Zongcheng Miao, Qiuju Liang, Jiangang Liu

Advanced Energy Materials· Volume 15· Issue 24

Abstract

Abstract Ternary organic solar cells (T‐OSCs) based on energy transfer can significantly boost the light absorption efficiency, thereby improving their power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, the uncontrolled distribution of the third component in bulk heterojunction (BHJ) device often results in low energy transfer efficiency (EFRET), and also tends to compromise the interpenetrating network structure of active layer. Herein, a localized deposition strategy is proposed and establish a bulk heterojunction with a controlled distribution of the third component (CDBHJ). Take PM6:Y6:IBC‐F for example, IBC‐F serves as the energy donor and PM6 as the energy acceptor. Compared with BHJ‐based devices, the proportion of IBC‐F within the PM6 phase increases from 25.1% to 72.7%, enhancing EFRET from 46.5% to 66.8% in CDBHJ‐based devices. Furthermore, the localized deposition strategy improves crystallization and phase separation kinetics during film‐forming process. Thus, the CDBHJ‐based device exhibits superior exciton generation, diffusion, and dissociation process, along with higher and more balanced charge transport. Consequently, the CDBHJ‐based device achieves PCE of 18.29%, which ranks among the best for PM6:Y6‐based T‐OSCs. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of the localized deposition strategy in controlling the distribution of the third component, presenting an innovative pathway for the development of highly efficient T‐OSCs.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Perovskite Materials and Applications · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

School of Electronics and Information Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710129 China

Technological Institute of Materials & Energy Science (TIMES) School of Electronic Information Xijing University Xi'an 710123 China

School of Microelectronics Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710129 China

School of Artificial Intelligence Optics and Electronics (iOPEN) Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province · Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province · Chongqing Municipal Youth Science and Technology Talent Training Project · National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China

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