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Unraveling UV Degradation Pathways in Inverted Organic Solar Cells Incorporating A‐DA'D‐A Type Non‐Fullerene Acceptors

Jingyang Xiao, Ning Li, Qingwu Yin, Yonggang Min, Hin‐Lap Yip

Advanced Optical Materials· Volume 12· Issue 10
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Abstract

Abstract Operational stability is the main obstacle to the industrial applications of organic solar cells (OSCs). In this study, different degradation mechanisms under continuous simulated solar radiation are demonstrated for high‐performance non‐fullerene OSCs based on commonly used electron transport materials, i.e., ZnO and SnO2. The ZnO‐induced decomposition pathways of A‐DA'D‐A type non‐fullerene acceptors (NFAs) under UV illumination are unraveled for the first time and related to N‐dealkylation of pyrrole from the core moiety. In the case of SnO2, poor photo‐stability is primarily ascribed to a high density of trap states, which can be diminished by surface modification to achieve better device stability that is comparable with the stability under LED illumination without UV components. With a thorough understanding of the degradation pathways, this study provides valuable guidelines for designing high‐performance and stable non‐fullerene OSCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Conducting polymers and applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications

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Affiliations

School of Materials and Energy Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China

State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices School of Materials Science and Engineering South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China

Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School Peking University Shenzhen 518055 China

Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China

School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China

Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

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