journal article·2024-10Open access

High‐Performance Intrinsically Stretchable Organic Photovoltaics Enabled by Robust Silver Nanowires/S‐PH1000 Hybrid Transparent Electrodes

Xiaoling Wu, Xiangjun Zheng, Tianyi Chen, Sen Zhang, Ying Zhou, Mengting Wang, Tingjun Chen, Yiming Wang, ZhaoZhao Bi, Weifei Fu, Miao Du, Wei Ma, Lijian Zuo, Hongzheng Chen

Advanced Materials· Volume 36· Issue 40

Abstract

Abstract Intrinsically stretchable organic photovoltaics (is‐OPVs) hold significant promise for integration into self‐powered wearable electronics. However, their potential is hindered by the lack of sufficient consistency between optoelectronic and mechanical properties. This is primarily due to the limited availability of stretchable transparent electrodes (STEs) that possess both high conductivity and stretchability. Here, a hybrid STE with exceptional conductivity, stretchability, and thermal stability is presented. Specifically, STEs are composed of the modified PH1000 (referred to as S‐PH1000) and silver nanowires (AgNWs). The S‐PH1000 endows the STE with good stretchability and smoothens the surface, while the AgNWs enhance the charge transport. The resulting hybrid STEs enable is‐OPVs to a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.32%, positioning them among the top‐performing is‐OPVs. With 10% elastomer, the devices retain 82% of the initial PCE after 500 cycles at 20% strain. Additionally, OPVs equipped with these STEs exhibit superior thermal stability compared to those using indium tin oxide electrodes, maintaining 75% of the initial PCE after annealing at 85 °C for 390 h. The findings underscore the suitability of the designed hybrid electrodes for efficient and stable is‐OPVs, offering a promising avenue for the future application of OPVs.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China

State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 P. R. China

Zhejiang University‐Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center Hangzhou 311200 P. R. China

MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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