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Improved Performance of Organic Solar Cells by Utilizing Green Non-Halogen Additive to Modulate Active-Layer Morphology

Luyang Xue

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Xingpeng Liu,

Xingpeng Liu

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Qian Wang,

Qian Wang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Min Yang,

Min Yang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Sanshan Du,

Sanshan Du

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Chunyan Yang,

Chunyan Yang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Junfeng Tong,

Junfeng Tong

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Yangjun Xia,

Yangjun Xia

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Jianfeng Li,

Corresponding Author

Jianfeng Li

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orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-4381

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Luyang Xue,

Luyang Xue

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Xingpeng Liu,

Xingpeng Liu

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Qian Wang,

Qian Wang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Min Yang,

Min Yang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Sanshan Du,

Sanshan Du

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Chunyan Yang,

Chunyan Yang

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Junfeng Tong,

Junfeng Tong

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Yangjun Xia,

Yangjun Xia

Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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Jianfeng Li,

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Jianfeng Li

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Gansu Province Organic Semiconductor Materials and Technology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, 730070 China

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First published: 28 July 2022

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202200504

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Abstract

Using solvent additives to optimize the morphology of the blend films in organic solar cells (OSCs) is a simple and effective method. Here, methyl salicylate (MeSA) is used as a non-halogen additive for inverted OSCs, and the impact of this additive on the blend film and photovoltaic performance is carefully investigated. The significant increase in short-circuit current density (J_SC) and fill factor (FF) leads to a significant improvement in device performance, which is caused by bicontinuous interpenetrating phase separation and balanced charge transport. The results indicate that MeSA modulates the phase distribution and promotes the accumulation of ordered molecules in the blend film, thus exhibiting an efficiency of 9.45% and improved FF (>70%) with a 7% MeSA additive. Most importantly, MeSA can be added in large doses (7%) compared to other traditional solvent additives (e.g., 1,8-diiodooctane, 1-chloronaphthalene, etc.), indicating that its concentration variation has little effect on performance and is conducive to repeatable, large-scale production, which is of great importance for industrialization.

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