Achieving 20% efficiency in binary organic solar cells with suppressed non-radiative recombination via triphenylamine halidesShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Energy & Environmental Science, ISSN 1754-5692, E-ISSN 1754-5706Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
Minimizing energy loss has been identified as an effective approach to achieve further efficiency breakthroughs in organic solar cells (OSCs), and the main loss channel can be attributed to non-radiative recombination loss (Delta Enr) that is determined by the electroluminescence external quantum efficiency (EQEEL) of the active layer. Despite tremendous efforts in understanding the luminescence properties, Delta Enr remains significantly large. In this work, a series of highly fluorescent triphenylamine halides are used as additives to enhance the luminescence properties of the PM6:L8-BO blend by reducing the static disorder of L8-BO. As a result, the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of the neat L8-BO film is enhanced from 2.5% to 3.2% upon chlorinated triphenylamine (ClPA) incorporation, and the corresponding EQEEL of the PM6:L8-BO blend is significantly increased from 1.72 x 10-4 to 2.80 x 10-4. Moreover, the interactions between ClPA and donor/acceptor molecules promote the formation of an excellent double-fibril network morphology, which facilitates the charge transport and extraction in OSCs. The ClPA-modified PM6:L8-BO and D18:L8-BO OSCs achieve efficiencies of 19.82% and 20.06% with high open-circuit voltages (Voc) of 0.915 V and 0.925 V, respectively. This work highlights the potential of luminescent additives in suppressing non-radiative recombination, creating a viable avenue for the realization of low-energy-loss and high-efficiency organic photovoltaics.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY , 2025.
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-213719DOI: 10.1039/d5ee01165eISI: 001481605300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105004656857OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-213719DiVA, id: diva2:1959771
Note
Funding Agencies|National Natural Science Foundation of China [52333005, 62404191]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [Z230018]; Beijing Natural Science Foundation [2023A1515111140, 2024A1515012318]; Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation [KQTD20240729102028011, JCYJ20240813113553067]; Shenzhen Science and Technology Program
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