Aggregation of non-fullerene acceptors in organic solar cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 15607-15619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghui Li ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Dan Liu ◽  
Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Molecular Stacking

Various types of molecular stacking can form in NFAs, which influence light absorption and efficiency of organic solar cells.

scholarly journals Single particle dual plasmonic effect for efficient organic solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adi Prasetio ◽  
Soyeon Kim ◽  
Muhammad Jahandar ◽  
Dong Chan Lim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Light Reflectance

AbstractIncorporating localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) into organic solar cells (OSCs) is a popular method for improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) by introducing better light absorption. In this work, we designed a one-pot synthesis of Ag@SiO2@AuNPs dual plasmons and observed an immense increase in light absorption over a wide range of wavelengths. Ag@SiO2 plays the main role in enhancing light absorption near the ultraviolet band. The silica shell can also further enhance the LSP resonance effect and prevent recombination on the surface of AgNPs. The AuNPs on the Ag@SiO2 shell exhibited strong broad visible-light absorption due to LSP resonance and decreased light reflectance. By utilizing Ag@SiO2@AuNPs, we could enhance the light absorption and photoinduced charge generation, thereby increasing the device PCE to 8.57% and Jsc to 17.67 mA cm−2, which can be attributed to the enhanced optical properties. Meanwhile, devices without LSPR nanoparticles and Ag@SiO2 LSPR only showed PCEs of 7.36% and 8.18%, respectively.

Enhancing Light Absorption for Organic Solar Cells Using a Front ITO Nanograting and Back Ultrathin Al layer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Wei-ning Liu ◽  
Yan-zhou Wang ◽  
Qi-ming Liu ◽  
Jun-shuai Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption

scholarly journals Effect of Side-Chain Variation on Single-Crystalline Structures for Revealing the Structure–Property Relationships of Organic Solar Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 026-032
Author(s):  
Chen Yang ◽  
Liu Yuan ◽  
Ruimin Zhou ◽  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Jianqi Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Single Crystal Structures ◽  
Stacking Structure ◽  
Molecular Stacking

The molecular stacking assembly in the active layer plays a significant role in the photovoltaic performance of organic solar cells (OSCs). Here, we report two new small molecular donors with different side chains, FBT-O and FBT-H, and their corresponding fullerene-based OSCs. A slight change in the side chains led to a big difference in the power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). Although the molecular structures of the two donors are similar to each other, PCEs of the devices based on FBT-O were almost three times higher than those of the devices based on FBT-H, with manifold short-circuit current density, fill factor, as well as three orders of magnitude enhancement in the hole mobility. The difference in their single crystal structures was thoroughly investigated, whereby the FBT-O exhibited better planarity leading to appropriate phase separation and domain size. Furthermore, two-dimensional grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering results of the blend films revealed that the two donors retained a similar stacking structure as compared to the single-crystal structures, thus, establishing a clear relationship between the molecular stacking structure and the device performance.

A wrinkled structure with broadband and omnidirectional light-trapping abilities for improving the performance of organic solar cells with low defect density

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (46) ◽  
pp. 22467-22474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kong Liu ◽  
Yang Sun ◽  
Qicong Li ◽  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Muhammad Azam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Transport Efficiency ◽  
Wrinkled Structure

A wrinkled structure could enhance omnidirectional light absorption in the organic active layer and charge transport efficiency at the interface.

A 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-cored perylenediimide derivative and its application in organic solar cells as a non-fullerene acceptor

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 1649-1652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinduo Yi ◽  
Yiling Wang ◽  
Qun Luo ◽  
Yi Lin ◽  
Hongwei Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Level ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Lumo Energy ◽  
Lumo Energy Level

A structurally orthogonal molecule (SBF-PDI4) with a 9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene] (SBF) core and four perylenediimide (PDI) at periphery was developed for use in polymer solar cells. Proper LUMO energy level (−4.1 eV) and good light absorption ability over 450–550 nm make it an excellent non-fullerene acceptor.

Morphology, molecular stacking, dynamics and device performance correlations of vacuum-deposited small-molecule organic solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 8852-8864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Wen Chen ◽  
Zheng-Yu Huang ◽  
Yi-Min Lin ◽  
Wei-Ching Huang ◽  
Yi-Hong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Molecular Stacking

The “all carbon” organic solar cells based on the homocyclic molecule DBP as a donor and C60as an acceptor were comprehensively characterized.

Plasmonic concentrators for enhanced light absorption in ultra-thin film organic solar cells

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick W. Flanigan ◽  
Aminy E. Ostfeld ◽  
Zhen Ye ◽  
Natalie G. Serrino ◽  
Abigail Plummer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Ultra Thin Film
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