The Physics of Small Molecule Acceptors for Efficient and Stable Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
Gasparini N, Wadsworth A, Moser M, Baran D, Mcculloch I, Brabec C (2018)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
Abstract
Organic bulk heterojunction solar cells based on small molecule acceptors
have recently seen a rapid rise in the power conversion efficiency with values
exceeding 13%. This impressive achievement has been obtained by simultaneous
reduction of voltage and charge recombination losses within this class
of materials as compared to fullerene-based solar cells. In this contribution,
the authors review the current understanding of the relevant photophysical
processes in highly efficient nonfullerene acceptor (NFA) small molecules.
Charge generation, recombination, and charge transport is discussed in
comparison to fullerene-based composites. Finally, the authors review the
superior light and thermal stability of nonfullerene small molecule acceptor
based solar cells, and highlight the importance of NFA-based composites
that enable devices without early performance loss, thus resembling so-called
burn-in free devices.
Authors with CRIS profile
Nicola Gasparini
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
Christoph Brabec
Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)
Involved external institutions
Duke-NUS Medical School / 杜克—国大医学研究生院
Singapore (SG)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) / جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية
Saudi Arabia (SA)
Singapore (SG)
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) / جامعة الملك عبد الله للعلوم و التقنية
Saudi Arabia (SA)
How to cite
APA:
Gasparini, N., Wadsworth, A., Moser, M., Baran, D., Mcculloch, I., & Brabec, C. (2018). The Physics of Small Molecule Acceptors for Efficient and Stable Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201703298
MLA:
Gasparini, Nicola, et al. "The Physics of Small Molecule Acceptors for Efficient and Stable Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells." Advanced Energy Materials (2018).
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