Pseudo-bilayer architecture enables high-performance organic solar cells with enhanced exciton diffusion length

Kui Jiang; Jie Zhang; Zhengxing Peng; Francis Lin; Shengfan Wu; Zhen Li; Yuzhong Chen; He Yan; Harald Ade; Zonglong Zhu; Alex K.-Y. Jen

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20791-z

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Pseudo-bilayer architecture enables high-performance organic solar cells with enhanced exciton diffusion length

Kui Jiang,
Jie Zhang,
Zhengxing Peng,
Francis Lin,
Shengfan Wu,
Zhen Li,
Yuzhong Chen,
He Yan,
Harald Ade,
Zonglong Zhu,
Alex K.-Y. Jen

Affiliations

Kui Jiang: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Jie Zhang: Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
Zhengxing Peng: Department of Physics and Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratories (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University
Francis Lin: Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
Shengfan Wu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Zhen Li: Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
Yuzhong Chen: Department of Chemistry and Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay
He Yan: Department of Chemistry and Energy Institute, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay
Harald Ade: Department of Physics and Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratories (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University
Zonglong Zhu: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Alex K.-Y. Jen: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20791-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The so-called pseudo-bilayer (PB) organic solar cell (OSC) device architecture can promote enhanced exciton dissociation and charge transport, leading to improved device performance. Here, the authors report high-efficiency OSCs that features a PB architecture and optimized ternary system.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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