Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells
The development of organic electron acceptor materials is one of the key factors for realizing high performance organic solar cells. Compared to traditional fullerene acceptor materials, non-fullerene electron acceptors have attracted much attention due to their better optoelectronic tunabilities an...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-09-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Chemistry |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00414/full |
| _version_ | 1819104524010258432 |
|---|---|
| author | Zhenzhen Zhang Jun Yuan Qingya Wei Yingping Zou |
| author_facet | Zhenzhen Zhang Jun Yuan Qingya Wei Yingping Zou |
| author_sort | Zhenzhen Zhang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The development of organic electron acceptor materials is one of the key factors for realizing high performance organic solar cells. Compared to traditional fullerene acceptor materials, non-fullerene electron acceptors have attracted much attention due to their better optoelectronic tunabilities and lower cost as well as higher stability. Non-fullerene organic solar cells have recently experienced a rapid increase with power conversion efficiency of single-junction devices over 14% and a bit higher than 15% for tandem solar cells. In this review, two types of promising small-molecule electron acceptors are discussed: perylene diimide based acceptors and acceptor(A)-donor(D)-acceptor(A) fused-ring electron acceptors, focusing on the effects of structural modification on absorption, energy levels, aggregation and performances. We strongly believe that further development of non-fullerene electron acceptors will hold bright future for organic solar cells. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T02:07:43Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6026d3efa88845f1afb75843e8634d93 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-2646 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T02:07:43Z |
| publishDate | 2018-09-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Chemistry |
| spelling | doaj.art-6026d3efa88845f1afb75843e8634d932022-12-21T18:42:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Chemistry2296-26462018-09-01610.3389/fchem.2018.00414408617Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar CellsZhenzhen ZhangJun YuanQingya WeiYingping ZouThe development of organic electron acceptor materials is one of the key factors for realizing high performance organic solar cells. Compared to traditional fullerene acceptor materials, non-fullerene electron acceptors have attracted much attention due to their better optoelectronic tunabilities and lower cost as well as higher stability. Non-fullerene organic solar cells have recently experienced a rapid increase with power conversion efficiency of single-junction devices over 14% and a bit higher than 15% for tandem solar cells. In this review, two types of promising small-molecule electron acceptors are discussed: perylene diimide based acceptors and acceptor(A)-donor(D)-acceptor(A) fused-ring electron acceptors, focusing on the effects of structural modification on absorption, energy levels, aggregation and performances. We strongly believe that further development of non-fullerene electron acceptors will hold bright future for organic solar cells.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00414/fullorganic solar cellsefficiencysmall moleculefused ringperylene diimide |
| spellingShingle | Zhenzhen Zhang Jun Yuan Qingya Wei Yingping Zou Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells Frontiers in Chemistry organic solar cells efficiency small molecule fused ring perylene diimide |
| title | Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells |
| title_full | Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells |
| title_short | Small-Molecule Electron Acceptors for Efficient Non-fullerene Organic Solar Cells |
| title_sort | small molecule electron acceptors for efficient non fullerene organic solar cells |
| topic | organic solar cells efficiency small molecule fused ring perylene diimide |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00414/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zhenzhenzhang smallmoleculeelectronacceptorsforefficientnonfullereneorganicsolarcells AT junyuan smallmoleculeelectronacceptorsforefficientnonfullereneorganicsolarcells AT qingyawei smallmoleculeelectronacceptorsforefficientnonfullereneorganicsolarcells AT yingpingzou smallmoleculeelectronacceptorsforefficientnonfullereneorganicsolarcells |