A rare case of brominated small molecule acceptors for high-efficiency organic solar cells
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Liang, HZ (Liang, Huazhe) [1] , [2] ; Bi, XQ (Bi, Xingqi) [1] , [2] ; Chen, HB (Chen, Hongbin) [1] , [2] ; He, TF (He, Tengfei) [1] , [2] ; Lin, Y (Lin, Yi) [3] ; Zhang, YX (Zhang, Yunxin) [4] ; Ma, KQ (Ma, Kangqiao) [1] , [2] ; Feng, WY (Feng, Wanying) [1] , [2] ; Ma, ZF (Ma, Zaifei) [3] ; Long, GK (Long, Guankui) [4] ; Li, CX (Li, Chenxi) [1] , [2] ; Kan, B (Kan, Bin) [4] ; Zhang, HT (Zhang, Hongtao) [1] , [2] ; Rakitin, OA (Rakitin, Oleg A.) [5] ; Wan, XJ (Wan, Xiangjian) [1] , [2] ; Yao, ZY (Yao, Zhaoyang) [1] , [2] ; Chen, YS (Chen, Yongsheng) [1] , [2]
Article Number
4707
Published
AUG 5 2023
Indexed
2024-03-10
Document Type
Article
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Abstract
Given that bromine possesses similar properties but extra merits of easily synthesizing and polarizing comparing to homomorphic fluorine and chlorine, it is quite surprising very rare high-performance brominated small molecule acceptors have been reported. This may be caused by undesirable film morphologies stemming from relatively larger steric hindrance and excessive crystallinity of bromides. To maximize the advantages of bromides while circumventing weaknesses, three acceptors (CH20, CH21 and CH22) are constructed with stepwise brominating on central units rather than conventional end groups, thus enhancing intermolecular packing, crystallinity and dielectric constant of them without damaging the favorable intermolecular packing through end groups. Consequently, PM6:CH22-based binary organic solar cells render the highest efficiency of 19.06% for brominated acceptors, more excitingly, a record-breaking efficiency of 15.70% when further thickening active layers to similar to 500 nm. By exhibiting such a rare high-performance brominated acceptor, our work highlights the great potential for achieving record-breaking organic solar cells through delicately brominating.