journal article·2025-02Open access

Enabling High‐Efficiency and Stable Binary Organic Solar Cells by Solid Additive‐Assisted Morphology Modulation

Yetai Cheng, Hongxiang Li, Xinfei Zhang, Ya‐Nan Chen, Guangliu Ran, Yuanpeng Yue, Nan Wei, Xiangwei Zhu, Xing Yan, Yueheng Liu, Hao Lu, Yahui Liu, Yaoyao Wei, Wenkai Zhang, Zhishan Bo

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 7

Abstract

Abstract The solid additive strategy represents a simple yet effective approach to achieving high‐efficiency organic solar cells (OSCs) by enhancing the morphology of the active layer. In this study, a highly volatile solid additive, 2,4,6‐trichloro‐1,3,5‐triazine (TCT), is employed to modulate the morphology. Unlike other solid additives previously reported, TCT exhibits remarkable intermolecular interactions with both polymer donor and acceptor, offering two distinct advantages. Firstly, TCT notably enhances the crystallinity and molecular order of the blend film, subtly optimizing the fiber network structure within, thereby facilitating carrier transport and significantly improving the mobility of the blend film. Secondly, TCT stabilizes the bi‐continuous fibrous morphology of the polymer donor and acceptor, mitigating the morphological evolution of the active layer and enhancing device stability. Consequently, the D18:L8‐BO:TCT device exhibits a higher power conversion efficiency of 19.50% compared to the D18:L8‐BO device (18.13%). Furthermore, after 960 h of storage, the OSC device treated with TCT retains 90% of its initial PCE, significantly outperforming the D18:L8‐BO device (73%). This study presents a promising avenue for achieving high‐performance OSCs through manipulating the active layer morphology with solid additives.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications

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Affiliations

College of Textiles & Clothing State Key Laboratory of Bio‐fibers and Eco‐textiles Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China

State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering College of Polymer Science and Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu 610065 China

Shandong Yuanli Technology Co., Ltd Weifang 262400 China

Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China

College of Materials Science and Engineering Qingdao University Qingdao 266071 China

Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials,College of Chemistry Beijing Normal University Beijing 100875 China

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Linyi University Linyi 276000 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

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