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View article: Universal Soft Coulomb Gap Governs Thermoelectric Performance in Doped Conjugated Polymers
Universal Soft Coulomb Gap Governs Thermoelectric Performance in Doped Conjugated Polymers Open
Although consensus exists that the thermoelectric properties of doped organic semiconductors result from a complex interplay between a large number of mutually dependent factors, there is no consensus on which of these are dominant, or eve…
View article: Critical length screening enables 19% efficiency in thick-film organic solar cells
Critical length screening enables 19% efficiency in thick-film organic solar cells Open
The commercialization of organic solar cells (OSCs) requires thick-film active layers, yet current thick-film-compatible acceptor selection based on zero-field mobility is unreliable due to methodological inconsistencies in experimental pr…
View article: Selenium‐Driven Charge Delocalization in Conjugated Polymers Enables High Thermoelectric Performance <sup>†</sup>
Selenium‐Driven Charge Delocalization in Conjugated Polymers Enables High Thermoelectric Performance <sup>†</sup> Open
Comprehensive Summary Achieving high electrical conductivity through doping without compromising the Seebeck coefficient remains a fundamental challenge in organic thermoelectrics, owing to the intrinsic trade‐off between the two parameter…
View article: Two‐Step Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with > 25% Efficiency Fabricated in Ambient Air
Two‐Step Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with > 25% Efficiency Fabricated in Ambient Air Open
The two‐step method for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offers a promising technology for scalable manufacturing, particularly under ambient air conditions, due to its inherent simplicity, high reproducibility, and operational convenience. W…
View article: Precise Control Over Crystallization Kinetics by Combining Nucleating Agents and Plasticizers for 20.1% Efficiency Organic Solar Cells
Precise Control Over Crystallization Kinetics by Combining Nucleating Agents and Plasticizers for 20.1% Efficiency Organic Solar Cells Open
Obtaining controllable active layer morphology plays a significant role in boosting the device performance of organic solar cells (OSCs). Herein, a quaternary strategy, which incorporates polymer donor D18‐Cl and small molecule acceptor AI…
View article: Balance Processing and Molecular Packing via Structural Disordering in a Random Terpolymer for Over 19% Efficiency Non‐Halogenated Solvent Organic Solar Cells
Balance Processing and Molecular Packing via Structural Disordering in a Random Terpolymer for Over 19% Efficiency Non‐Halogenated Solvent Organic Solar Cells Open
Achieving commercial viability for organic solar cells (OSCs) requires non‐toxic, non‐halogenated solvent processing. However, poor solubility and suboptimal morphology of commonly used active layer materials have been limiting their non‐h…
View article: Over 18% Efficiency from Halogen‐Free Solvent‐Processed Polymer Solar Cells Enabled by Asymmetric Small Molecule Acceptors with Fluoro‐Thienyl Extended Terminal
Over 18% Efficiency from Halogen‐Free Solvent‐Processed Polymer Solar Cells Enabled by Asymmetric Small Molecule Acceptors with Fluoro‐Thienyl Extended Terminal Open
The potential impact of end‐group (EG) in non‐fullerene acceptor (NFA) on enabling green solvent‐processable polymer solar cells (PSCs) remains underexplored, offering opportunities for advancements in environmentally friendly PSC developm…
View article: Enhance Photo‐Stability of Up‐Scalable Organic Solar Cells: Suppressing Radical Generation in Polymer Donors
Enhance Photo‐Stability of Up‐Scalable Organic Solar Cells: Suppressing Radical Generation in Polymer Donors Open
The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of single‐junction organic solar cells (OSCs) has been promoted above 20%. Device up‐scaling draws more and more research attentions. Besides the high PCE for devices with up‐scalable fabrication metho…
View article: Insulator-donor electron wavefunction coupling in pseudo-bilayer organic solar cells achieving a certificated efficiency of 19.18%
Insulator-donor electron wavefunction coupling in pseudo-bilayer organic solar cells achieving a certificated efficiency of 19.18% Open
The incorporation of polymeric insulators has led to notable achievements in the field of organic semiconductors. By altering the blending concentration, polymeric insulators exhibit extensive capabilities in regulating molecular configura…
View article: Targeting the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex/pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDC/PDK) axis to discover potent PDK inhibitors through structure-based virtual screening and pharmacological evaluation
Targeting the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex/pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDC/PDK) axis to discover potent PDK inhibitors through structure-based virtual screening and pharmacological evaluation Open
View article: Rücktitelbild: On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 % (Angew. Chem. 45/2023)
Rücktitelbild: On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 % (Angew. Chem. 45/2023) Open
Two dimeric acceptors, DIBP3F-Se and DIBP3F-S were synthesized by linking two Y6-derivative segments using different central linking bridges: selenophene and thiophene. Both adopt a favorable O-shape conformation as confirmed by simulation…
View article: Back Cover: On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 % (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45/2023)
Back Cover: On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 % (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 45/2023) Open
Two dimeric acceptors , DIBP3F-Se and DIBP3F-S were synthesized by linking two Y6-derivative segments using different central linking bridges: selenophene and thiophene. Both adopt a favorable O-shape conformation as confirmed by simulatio…
View article: Correlating the Hybridization of Local‐Exciton and Charge‐Transfer States with Charge Generation in Organic Solar Cells
Correlating the Hybridization of Local‐Exciton and Charge‐Transfer States with Charge Generation in Organic Solar Cells Open
In organic solar cells with very small energetic‐offset (ΔE LE − CT ), the charge‐transfer (CT) and local‐exciton (LE) states strongly interact via electronic hybridization and thermal population effects, suppressing the non‐radiative reco…
View article: On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 %
On the Conformation of Dimeric Acceptors and Their Polymer Solar Cells with Efficiency over 18 % Open
The determination of molecular conformations of oligomeric acceptors (OAs) and their impact on molecular packing are crucial for understanding the photovoltaic performance of their resulting polymer solar cells (PSCs) but have not been wel…
View article: π-Extended End Groups Enable High-Performance All-Polymer Solar Cells with Near-Infrared Absorption
π-Extended End Groups Enable High-Performance All-Polymer Solar Cells with Near-Infrared Absorption Open
Narrow-bandgap n-type polymers are essential for advancing the development of all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs). Herein, we developed a novel polymer acceptor PNT with π-extended 2-(3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-cyclopenta[b]naphthalen-1-ylidene) …
View article: A <scp>Non‐Halogenated</scp> Polymer Donor Based on Imide Unit for Organic Solar Cells with Efficiency Nearly 16%
A <span>Non‐Halogenated</span> Polymer Donor Based on Imide Unit for Organic Solar Cells with Efficiency Nearly 16% Open
Comprehensive Summary Non‐halogenated polymers have great potential in the commercialization of organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their advantages in the manufacturing process. However, high‐performance donor polymers are limited to a smal…
View article: Tandem organic solar cells with 20.6% efficiency enabled by reduced voltage losses
Tandem organic solar cells with 20.6% efficiency enabled by reduced voltage losses Open
Large voltage losses are the main obstacle for achieving high efficiency in organic solar cells (OSCs). Here we construct ternary OSCs by introducing an asymmetric small molecule acceptor AITC into PBDB-TCl : BTP-eC9 system and demonstrate…
View article: An efficient polymer acceptor with fluorinated linkers enables all polymer solar cells with an efficiency of 15.7%
An efficient polymer acceptor with fluorinated linkers enables all polymer solar cells with an efficiency of 15.7% Open
A polymer acceptor PY-DF was developed by incorporating difluorothiophenes as linking units. The resulting all-PSCs obtained the best PCE (15.7%) with both enhanced V OC (0.97 V) and J SC (23.1 mA cm −2 ) simultaneously.
View article: A Nearly Zero-Strain Li-Rich Rock-Salt Oxide with Multielectron Redox Reactions as a Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries
A Nearly Zero-Strain Li-Rich Rock-Salt Oxide with Multielectron Redox Reactions as a Cathode for Li-Ion Batteries Open
Li-rich oxide cathodes are drawing increasing attention as next-generation cathode materials for the development of high-energy-density Li-ion batteries due to their strikingly high capacities. However, transition-metal migration, irrevers…
View article: Asymmetric Non-Fullerene Small Molecule Acceptor with Unidirectional Non-Fused π-Bridge and Extended Terminal Group for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells
Asymmetric Non-Fullerene Small Molecule Acceptor with Unidirectional Non-Fused π-Bridge and Extended Terminal Group for High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells Open
We designed and synthesized an asymmetric non-fullerene small molecule acceptor (NF-SMA) IDT-TNIC with an A–D–π–A structure, based on an indacenodithiophene (IDT) central core, with a unidirectional non-fused alkylthio-thiophene (T) π-brid…
View article: Fine‐Tuned Morphology Based on Two Well‐Miscible Polymer Donors Enables Higher Open‐Circuit Voltage and Enhanced Stability for Highly Efficient Ternary All‐Polymer Solar Cells
Fine‐Tuned Morphology Based on Two Well‐Miscible Polymer Donors Enables Higher Open‐Circuit Voltage and Enhanced Stability for Highly Efficient Ternary All‐Polymer Solar Cells Open
Developing organic solar cells based on a ternary active layer is one of the most effective approaches to improve their photovoltaic performance. However, limited success has been achieved in all‐polymer solar cells (all‐PSCs). In this stu…
View article: Revealing aggregation of non-fullerene acceptors in intermixed phase by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy
Revealing aggregation of non-fullerene acceptors in intermixed phase by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy Open
View article: Siloxane-functional small molecule acceptor for high-performance organic solar cells with 16.6% efficiency
Siloxane-functional small molecule acceptor for high-performance organic solar cells with 16.6% efficiency Open
View article: Highly reversible Li<sub>2</sub>RuO<sub>3</sub> cathodes in sulfide-based all solid-state lithium batteries
Highly reversible Li<sub>2</sub>RuO<sub>3</sub> cathodes in sulfide-based all solid-state lithium batteries Open
Highly reversible oxygen redox chemistry of Li 2 RuO 3 enabled by a stabilizing electrode–electrolyte interphase with sulfide solid electrolyte.
View article: High-Speed Sequential Deposition of Photoactive Layer for Organic Solar Cell Manufacturing Process
High-Speed Sequential Deposition of Photoactive Layer for Organic Solar Cell Manufacturing Process Open
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View article: Optimized molecular aggregation via incorporating fluorinated unit in the polymer donor for 17.3% efficiency organic solar cells
Optimized molecular aggregation via incorporating fluorinated unit in the polymer donor for 17.3% efficiency organic solar cells Open
View article: Nanoporous Polymer Reflectors for Organic Solar Cells
Nanoporous Polymer Reflectors for Organic Solar Cells Open
Due to their high transparency, electrodes fabricated from conductive polymers are often implemented in semitransparent organic solar cells. Opaque solar cells usually employ metal back electrodes with high reflectivity for best photon con…
View article: Direct Observation of the Charge Transfer States from a Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cell with a Small Driving Force
Direct Observation of the Charge Transfer States from a Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cell with a Small Driving Force Open
For organic solar cells (OSCs), the charge generation mechanism and the recombination loss are heavily linked with charge transfer states (CTS). Measuring the energy of CTS (ECT) by the most widely used technique, however…
View article: New Electron Acceptor with End-Extended Conjugation for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells
New Electron Acceptor with End-Extended Conjugation for High-Performance Polymer Solar Cells Open
Title on author's file: A New Electron Acceptor with End-Extended Conjugation for High Performance Polymer Solar Cells
View article: Tailoring the redox-active transition metal content to enhance cycling stability in cation-disordered rock-salt oxides
Tailoring the redox-active transition metal content to enhance cycling stability in cation-disordered rock-salt oxides Open