An efficient enhancement in organic photovoltaics by introducing simple-structured benzo[1,2- b :4,5- b ′]dithiophene-based large-bandgap small molecules as the third component

Feng, Huanran; Liu, Zhihui; Bao, Yinhui; Zhao, Baofeng; Wu, Baohua; Bi, Zhaozhao; Wu, Weiwei; Ma, Wei; Gao, Chao

doi:10.1039/d2tc05441h

An efficient enhancement in organic photovoltaics by introducing simple-structured benzo[1,2- b :4,5- b ′]dithiophene-based large-bandgap small molecules as the third component

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2022 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d2tc05441h· OSTI ID:2422639

^[1]; Liu, Zhihui ^[1]; Bao, Yinhui ^[1]; ^[2]; Wu, Baohua ^[3]; Bi, Zhaozhao ^[3]; ^[1]; Ma, Wei ^[3]; ^[2]

School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, Shaanxi, 710126, People's Republic of China
Xi’an Key Laboratory of Liquid Crystal and Organic Photovoltaic Materials, State Key Laboratory of Fluorine & Nitrogen Chemicals, Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, People's Republic of China
State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials & Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi’An Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People's Republic of China

A series simple-structured small molecules of BR-X are used as third components in the binary blends of PM6:Y6 to achieve efficient ternary solar cells with enhanced PCEs up to 17.49%.

Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2422639

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 11; ISSN JMCCCX; ISSN 2050-7526

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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