Bowen Chang, Yaogang Zhang, Cen Zhang, Ming Zhang, Qingyuan Wang, Zheng'ao Xu, Qi Chen, Yang Bai, Hongyuan Fu, Shixin Meng, Lingwei Xue, Seoyoung Kim, Changduk Yang, Yuanping Yi, Zhi-Guo Zhang
Polymer solar cells (PSCs) rely on a blend of small molecular acceptors (SMAs) with polymer donors, where thermodynamic relaxation of SMAs poses critical concerns on operational stability. In an effect to dynamically control morphology and tackle this issue, tethered SMAs, wherein SMA subunits are connected to the aromatic-core via flexible chains, are proposed to afford an elevated glass transition temperature (Tg) relative to individual SMAs. However, achieving both higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) and elevated Tg values presents a significant challenge for the design of tethered SMAs...
February 6, 2024: Angewandte Chemie