journal article·2025-06

Pressure‐Controlled Nanoimprint Lithography Achieves over 20% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells

Yinfeng Li, Hongjia Li, Xiaopeng Xu, Liyang Yu, Ruipeng Li, Qiang Peng

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 26
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Abstract

Abstract Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) offers unprecedented control over active layer morphology in organic solar cells (OSCs), yet optimal processing conditions remain critical for maximizing device performance. Here, pressure‐dependent NIL fabrication of ordered interdigitated heterojunction structures is demonstrated in D18/L8‐BO‐based OSCs, achieving exceptional performance through systematic pressure optimization. At an optimal pressure of 50 bar, devices exhibit record‐setting metrics: 20.08% power conversion efficiency, 27.34 mA cm−2 short‐circuit current density, and 80.34% fill factor. The NIL‐patterned active layers form well‐defined, solvent‐resistant nanopillar arrays (8.7–29 nm height) with enhanced light‐harvesting capabilities. Detailed characterization reveals improved molecular ordering in both donor and acceptor phases, while advanced spectroscopy demonstrates accelerated charge transfer dynamics with reduced exciton dissociation and diffusion times. This pressure‐optimized NIL strategy simultaneously enhances the optical, morphological, and electronic properties of OSCs, establishing a promising pathway toward commercial‐scale organic photovoltaic technology.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques · Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

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Affiliations

School of Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 P. R. China

National Synchrotron Light Source II Brookhaven National Lab Suffolk Upton NY 11973 USA

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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