Elucidating charge generation in green-solvent processed organic solar cells
- Organic solar cells have the potential to become the cheapest form of electricity. Rapid increase in the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) has been achieved with the development of non-fullerene small-molecule acceptors. Next generation photovoltaics based upon environmentally benign "green solvent" processing of organic semiconductors promise a step-change in the adaptability and versatility of solar technologies and promote sustainable development. However, high-performing OSCs are still processed by halogenated (non-environmentally friendly) solvents, so hindering their large-scale manufacture. In this perspective, we discuss the recent progress in developing highly efficient OSCs processed from eco-compatible solvents, and highlight research challenges that should be addressed for the future development of high power conversion efficiencies devices.
Author details: | Safa ShoaeeORCiDGND, Anna Laura Sanna, Giuseppe SforazziniORCiD |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247439 |
ISSN: | 1420-3049 |
Pubmed ID: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34946520 |
Title of parent work (English): | Molecules : a journal of synthetic chemistry and natural product chemistry / Molecular Diversity Preservation International |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Place of publishing: | Basel |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2021/12/08 |
Publication year: | 2021 |
Release date: | 2023/07/14 |
Tag: | diffusion; exaction; green solvents; non-halogenated solvents; organic solar cells; photoluminescence quenching |
Volume: | 26 |
Issue: | 24 |
Article number: | 7439 |
Number of pages: | 13 |
Funding institution: | Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Sofja Kovalevskaja prize)Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; PON Ricerca e Innovazione [DOT1304455-2] |
Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 54 Chemie / 540 Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access / Gold Open-Access |
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License (German): | CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |