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Efficient and stable organic solar cells enabled by multicomponent photoactive layer based on one-pot polymerization

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  • Bin Liu

    (Guangzhou University
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Huiliang Sun

    (Guangzhou University
    Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Jin-Woo Lee

    (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))

  • Zhengyan Jiang

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Junqin Qiao

    (Nanjing University)

  • Junwei Wang

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Jie Yang

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Kui Feng

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Qiaogan Liao

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Mingwei An

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Bolin Li

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Dongxue Han

    (Guangzhou University)

  • Baomin Xu

    (Southern University of Science and Technology)

  • Hongzhen Lian

    (Nanjing University)

  • Li Niu

    (Guangzhou University)

  • Bumjoon J. Kim

    (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))

  • Xugang Guo

    (Southern University of Science and Technology
    Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory Dongguan)

Abstract

Degradation of the kinetically trapped bulk heterojunction film morphology in organic solar cells (OSCs) remains a grand challenge for their practical application. Herein, we demonstrate highly thermally stable OSCs using multicomponent photoactive layer synthesized via a facile one-pot polymerization, which show the advantages of low synthetic cost and simplified device fabrication. The OSCs based on multicomponent photoactive layer deliver a high power conversion efficiency of 11.8% and exhibit excellent device stability for over 1000 h (>80% of their initial efficiency retention), realizing a balance between device efficiency and operational lifetime for OSCs. In-depth opto-electrical and morphological properties characterizations revealed that the dominant PM6-b-L15 block polymers with backbone entanglement and the small fraction of PM6 and L15 polymers synergistically contribute to the frozen fine-tuned film morphology and maintain well-balanced charge transport under long-time operation. These findings pave the way towards the development of low-cost and long-term stable OSCs.

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  • Bin Liu & Huiliang Sun & Jin-Woo Lee & Zhengyan Jiang & Junqin Qiao & Junwei Wang & Jie Yang & Kui Feng & Qiaogan Liao & Mingwei An & Bolin Li & Dongxue Han & Baomin Xu & Hongzhen Lian & Li Niu & Bumj, 2023. "Efficient and stable organic solar cells enabled by multicomponent photoactive layer based on one-pot polymerization," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-36413-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36413-3
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