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Title: Air-stable ternary organic solar cells achieved by using fullerene additives in non-fullerene acceptor-polymer donor blends

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry C
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TC04971F· OSTI ID:1958927
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Technologies (STEBICEF) and INSTM UdR –University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy, Department of Physics and Chemistry – Emilio Segrè (DiFC), University of Palermo, bdg. 17, v.le delle Scienze, Palermo, 90128, Italy
  2. Technologies (STEBICEF) and INSTM UdR –University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
  3. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
  4. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, P. R. China
  5. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
  6. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
  7. Department of Physics and Chemistry – Emilio Segrè (DiFC), University of Palermo, bdg. 17, v.le delle Scienze, Palermo, 90128, Italy
  8. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
  9. Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA, Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, Norrköping 60174, Sweden

Addition of a fullerene derivative to a PBTATBT-4F:Y6 blend significantly enhances cell stability, which retained 90% of the initial PCEs (13–14%) even after storage in air for 6 months, compared to only 20% retention for the binary device.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1958927
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol. 11 Journal Issue: 24; ISSN 2050-7526
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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