Non-fullerene acceptor organic photovoltaics with intrinsic operational lifetimes over 30 years

Li, Yongxi; Huang, Xiaheng; Ding, Kan; Sheriff, Jr, Hafiz K. M.; Ye, Long; Liu, Haoran; Li, Chang-Zhi; Ade, Harald; Forrest, Stephen R.

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25718-w

Title: Non-fullerene acceptor organic photovoltaics with intrinsic operational lifetimes over 30 years

Journal Article · 13 September 2021 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25718-w · OSTI ID:1819976

; Huang, Xiaheng; Ding, Kan;

; Ye, Long; Liu, Haoran; Li, Chang-Zhi;

;

Abstract Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) have the potential of becoming a productive renewable energy technology if the requirements of low cost, high efficiency and prolonged lifetime are simultaneously fulfilled. So far, the remaining unfulfilled promise of this technology is its inadequate operational lifetime. Here, we demonstrate that the instability of NFA solar cells arises primarily from chemical changes at organic/inorganic interfaces bounding the bulk heterojunction active region. Encapsulated devices stabilized by additional protective buffer layers as well as the integration of a simple solution processed ultraviolet filtering layer, maintain 94% of their initial efficiency under simulated, 1 sun intensity, AM1.5 G irradiation for 1900 hours at 55 °C. Accelerated aging is also induced by exposure of light illumination intensities up to 27 suns, and operation temperatures as high as 65 °C. An extrapolated intrinsic lifetime of > 5.6 × 10 ⁴ h is obtained, which is equivalent to 30 years outdoor exposure.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: NONE; EE0008561

OSTI ID:: 1819976

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1826748

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 12; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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