Optimizing domain size and phase purity in all-polymer solar cells by solution ordered aggregation and confinement effect of the acceptor

Zhang, Qiang; Chen, Zhenyu; Ma, Wei; Xie, Zhiyuan; Han, Yanchun

doi:10.1039/C9TC03697K

Title: Optimizing domain size and phase purity in all-polymer solar cells by solution ordered aggregation and confinement effect of the acceptor

Journal Article · Thu Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TC03697K· OSTI ID:1568929

Zhang, Qiang ^[1]; Chen, Zhenyu ^[2];

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State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, P. R. China

We optimized the domain size and phase purity of J51:N2200 blends by changing solvent to promote solution ordered aggregation and the confinement of acceptor N2200 to J51 during phase separation.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol. 7 Journal Issue: 40; ISSN 2050-7526

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