Green‐Solvent‐Processed Molecular Solar Cells |
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| Authors: | Xiaofen Chen Dr. Xiaofeng Liu Mark A. Burgers Dr. Ye Huang Prof. Dr. Guillermo C. Bazan |
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| Affiliation: | Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (USA) |
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| Abstract: | High‐efficiency bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic solar cells with power conversion efficiencies of more than 5 % can be fabricated using the green solvent 2‐MeTHF. The active layers comprise a blend of a molecular semiconductor donor with intermediate dimensions (X2) and the soluble fullerene derivative [6,6]‐phenyl‐C61‐butyricacidoctylester (PC61BC8). A switch of the processing solvent from chloroform to 2‐MeTHF leads to no negative impacts on the morphology and charge‐transport properties of optimally performing BHJ films. Examinations by absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and grazing incidence wide‐angle X‐ray scattering reveal no significant modification of morphology. These results show that green solvents can be excellent alternatives for large‐area printing of high‐performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and thus open new opportunities for sustainable mass production of organic solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. |
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| Keywords: | green chemistry power conversion molecular solar cells organic semiconductors sustainable chemistry |
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