Molecular Optimization Enables over 13% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells
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- 22 May 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 139 (21), 7148-7151
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b02677
Abstract
A new polymer donor (PBDB-T-SF) and a new small molecule acceptor (IT-4F) for fullerene-free organic solar cells (OSCs) were designed and synthesized. The influences of fluorination on the absorption spectra, molecular energy levels, and charge mobilities of the donor and acceptor were systematically studied. The PBDB-T-SF:IT-4F-based OSC device showed a record high efficiency of 13.1%, and an efficiency of over 12% can be obtained with a thickness of 100–200 nm, suggesting the promise of fullerene-free OSCs in practical applications.Keywords
Funding Information
- Croucher Foundation (CAS14601)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21325419, 21504095, 91333204)
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS14601, KJZD-EW-J01, XDB12030200)
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