Review on Y6-Based Semiconductor Materials and Their Future Development via Machine Learning
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Abstract
Non-fullerene acceptors are promising to achieve high efficiency in organic solar cells (OSCs). Y6-based acceptors, one group of new n-type semiconductors, have triggered tremendous attention when they reported a power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.7% in 2019. After that, scientists are trying to improve the efficiency in different aspects including choosing new donors, tuning Y6 structures, and device engineering. In this review, we first summarize the properties of Y6 materials and the seven critical methods modifying the Y6 structure to improve the PCEs developed in the latest three years as well as the basic principles and parameters of OSCs. Finally, the authors would share perspectives on possibilities, necessities, challenges, and potential applications for designing multifunctional organic device with desired performances via machine learning.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Machine Learning in Materials Science
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State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, Kajang 43000, Malaysia
Electronics and Communication Department, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, Kajang 43000, Malaysia
South China Institute of Collaborative Innovation, Dongguan 523808, China
Funding
Program for Science and Technology Development of Dongguan · Dongguan Innovative Research Team Program · Uniten bold grant · Natural Science Foundation of China · China Postdoctoral Science Foundation · Science and Technology Program of Guangdong · Guangdong Provincial Training Program of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates
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