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Hydrogen‐Bonding Interactions Between Terpolymers Enable Excellent Device Efficiency and Operational Stability of Non‐Halogenated Solvent‐Processed Polymer Solar Cells

Fiza Arshad, Muhammad Haris, Eun Sung Oh, Zakir Ullah, Du Hyeon Ryu, Seungjin Lee, Hang Ken Lee, Sang Kyu Lee, Taek‐Soo Kim, Hyung‐Wook Kwon, Chang Eun Song, Won Suk Shin

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 34· Issue 37

Abstract

Abstract Although polymer solar cells (PSCs) have shown considerable power conversion efficiency (PCE) potential, their poor operational stability is a major obstacle for their future commercialization. In this study, the ternary‐blend strategy based on D1–A–D1–D2‐type conjugated random terpolymers containing hydrogen–bonding sites is employed to simultaneously improve device efficiency and long‐term stability. Notably, the PM6‐ThEG:PM6‐ThOH:Y6‐BO ternary‐blend system exhibits a remarkable PCE of 17.2% with superior photo, thermal, and mechanical stability, outperforming those of binary devices based on PM6, PM6‐ThEG, and PM6‐ThOH polymer donors. These outstanding results are likely attributed to the robust molecular lock via hydrogen bonds between PM6‐ThEG and PM6‐ThOH terpolymers, which can induce strong intermolecular packing, a dense 3D terpolymer network, and optimized morphology. These results also correlate well with the computational study. A comprehensive analysis of optoelectronic and morphological properties as well as the exploration of underlying physical mechanisms collectively verifies the effectiveness of this approach based on mixed random terpolymers with hydrogen‐bonding moiety to achieve the non‐halogenated solvent‐processed PSCs with exceptional efficiency and operational stability.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications

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Affiliations

Advanced Energy Materials Research Center Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) Daejeon 34114 Republic of Korea

Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering University of Science and Technology (UST) Daejeon 34113 Republic of Korea

Department of Mechanical Engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea

College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering Incheon National University Songdo‐dong Incheon 22012 Republic of Korea

Funding

National Research Council of Science and Technology · Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology · National Research Foundation of Korea

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