From Binary to Ternary: Improving the External Quantum Efficiency of Small‐Molecule Acceptor‐Based Polymer Solar Cells with a Minute Amount of Fullerene Sensitization

Chen, Yu; Qin, Yunpeng; Wu, Yang; Li, Cheng; Yao, Huifeng; Liang, Ningning; Wang, Xiaochen; Li, Weiwei; Ma, Wei; Hou, Jianhui

doi:10.1002/aenm.201700328

Title: From Binary to Ternary: Improving the External Quantum Efficiency of Small‐Molecule Acceptor‐Based Polymer Solar Cells with a Minute Amount of Fullerene Sensitization

Journal Article · Tue May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201700328· OSTI ID:1378803

Chen, Yu ^[1]; Qin, Yunpeng ^[2]; Wu, Yang ^[3]; Li, Cheng ^[4]; Yao, Huifeng ^[5]; Liang, Ningning ^[4]; Wang, Xiaochen ^[6]; Li, Weiwei ^[4]; Ma, Wei ^[3];

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State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China, Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China
State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China, School of Chemistry and Biology Engineering University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Beijing 100190 China

Ternary blend is proved to be a potential contender for achieving high efficiency in organic photovoltaics, which can apparently strengthen the absorption of active layer so as to better harvest light irradiation. Much of the previous work in ternary polymer solar cells focuses on broadening the absorption spectrum; however, a new insight is brought to study the third component, which in tiny amounts influents the small‐molecule acceptor‐based device performance. Without contributing to complementing the absorption, a minute amount of fullerene derivative, Bis‐PC ₇₀ BM, can effectively play an impressive role as sensitizer in enhancing the external quantum efficiency of the host binary blend, especially for polymeric donor. Detailed investigations reveal that the minute addition of Bis‐PC ₇₀ BM can realize morphology modification as well as facilitate electron transfer from polymeric donor to small molecule acceptor via cascade energy level modulation, and therefore lead to an improvement in device efficiency.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Energy Materials Vol. 7 Journal Issue: 17; ISSN 1614-6832

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