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High-performing organic electronics using terpene green solvents from renewable feedstocks

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  • Daniel Corzo

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Diego Rosas-Villalva

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Amruth C

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Guillermo Tostado-Blázquez

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Emily Bezerra Alexandre

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Luis Huerta Hernandez

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Jianhua Han

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Han Xu

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Maxime Babics

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Stefaan Wolf

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

  • Derya Baran

    (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST))

Abstract

Accelerating the shift towards renewable materials and sustainable processes for printed organic electronic devices is crucial for a green circular economy. Currently, the fabrication of organic devices with competitive performances is linked to toxic petrochemical-based solvents with considerable carbon emissions. Here we show that terpene solvents obtained from renewable feedstocks can replace non-renewable environmentally hazardous solvent counterparts in the production of highly efficient organic photovoltaics (OPVs) light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and field-effect transistors (OFETs) with on-par performances. Using a Hansen solubility ink formulation framework, we identify various terpene solvent systems and investigate effective film formation and drying mechanisms required for optimal charge transport. This approach is universal for state-of-the-art materials in OPVs, OLEDs and OFETs. We created an interactive library for green solvent selections and made it publicly available through the OMEGALab website. As potential carbon-negative solvents, terpenes open a unique and universal approach towards efficient, large-area and stable organic electronic devices.

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  • Daniel Corzo & Diego Rosas-Villalva & Amruth C & Guillermo Tostado-Blázquez & Emily Bezerra Alexandre & Luis Huerta Hernandez & Jianhua Han & Han Xu & Maxime Babics & Stefaan Wolf & Derya Baran, 2023. "High-performing organic electronics using terpene green solvents from renewable feedstocks," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 62-73, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:8:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41560-022-01167-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-022-01167-7
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