Delicate chemical structure regulation of nonfullerene acceptor for efficient and large thickness organic solar cells

Inspired by the success of CH-series acceptors, a small-molecular acceptor, CH-Tz was reported by adopting a new conjugationextended electron-deficient unit([1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-b]pyrazine) on the central core. Owing to the enhanced inter-/intramolecular interactions, CH-Tz exhibited near-infrared absorption and an effective three-dimensional molecular packing network in its single crystal. When blended with polymer donor PM6, the binary device achieved a high power conversion efficiency(PCE) of 18.54%, with a notable short-circuit current density(J_(sc)) of 27.54 m A cm-2and an excellent fill factor(FF) over 80%,which can be partly ascribed to the balanced charge transport properties in the blend film. After employing D18-Cl as the third component, an enhanced PCE of 18.85% was achieved due to a more obvious fiber network. Impressively, the CH-Tz-based OSC devices show excellent thermal stability and thickness insensitivity. Record-breaking Jscof 28.92 m A cm-2was reached for PM6:D18-Cl:CH-Tz ternary device with a thickness of 560 nm. Besides, CH-Tz shows potential in fabricating multicomponent high-performance organic solar cells, where over 19% efficiency could be realized in the quaternary device. Our work advances the strong influence of electron-deficient central units on molecular photovoltaic properties and guides the design of acceptors for stable and large-thickness organic solar cells.

P-doped all-small-molecule organic solar cells with power conversion efficiency of 17.73%

All-small organic solar cells(ASM OSCs)inherit the advantages of the distinct merits of small molecules,such as well-defined structures and less batch-to-batch variation.In comparison with the rapid development of polymer-based OSCs,more efforts are needed to devote to improving the performance of ASM OSCs to close the performance gap between ASM and polymer-based OSCs.Herein,a well-known p-dopant named fluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyano-p-quinodimethane(FTCNQ)was introduced to a highefficiency system of HD-1:BTP-e C9,and a high power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 17.15%was achieved due to the improved electrical properties as well as better morphology of the active layer,supported by the observed higher fill factor(FF)of 79.45%and suppressed non-radiative recombination loss.Furthermore,combining with the further morphology optimization from solvent additive of 1-iodonaphthalene(IN)in the blend film,the HD-1:BTP-e C9-based device with the synergistic effects of both FTCNQ and IN demonstrates a remarkable PCE of 17.73%(certified as 17.49%),representing the best result of binary ASM OSCs to date.