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Du Z, Luong HM, Sabury S, Therdkatanyuphong P, Chae S, Welton C, Jones AL, Zhang J, Peng Z, Zhu Z, Nanayakkara S, Coropceanu V, Choi DG, Xiao S, Yi A, Kim HJ, Bredas JL, Ade H, Reddy GNM, Marder SR, Reynolds JR, Nguyen TQ. Additive-free molecular acceptor organic solar cells processed from a biorenewable solvent approaching 15% efficiency. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:5564-5576. [PMID: 37872787 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01133j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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We report on the use of molecular acceptors (MAs) and donor polymers processed with a biomass-derived solvent (2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 2-MeTHF) to facilitate bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with power conversion efficiency (PCE) approaching 15%. Our approach makes use of two newly designed donor polymers with an opened ring unit in their structures along with three molecular acceptors (MAs) where the backbone and sidechain were engineered to enhance the processability of BHJ OPVs using 2-MeTHF, as evaluated by an analysis of donor-acceptor (D-A) miscibility and interaction parameters. To understand the differences in the PCE values that ranged from 9-15% as a function of composition, the surface, bulk, and interfacial BHJ morphologies were characterized at different length scales using atomic force microscopy, grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering, resonant soft X-ray scattering, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and 2D solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Our results indicate that the favorable D-A intermixing that occurs in the best performing BHJ film with an average domain size of ∼25 nm, high domain purity, uniform distribution and enhanced local packing interactions - facilitates charge generation and extraction while limiting the trap-assisted recombination process in the device, leading to high effective mobility and good performance.
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- Zhifang Du
- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille Institut, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
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- University of Colorado Boulder, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratories (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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- 1-Material Inc, 2290 Chemin St-Francois, Dorval, Quebec, H9P 1K2, Canada
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
- Department of Organic Material Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic Material Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721-0088, USA
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- Department of Physics and Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratories (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille Institut, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- University of Colorado Boulder, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, Boulder, CO 80303, USA.
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics, Georgia Tech Polymer Network, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA.
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- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA.
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Li S, Zhang H, Yue S, Yu X, Zhou H. Recent advances in non-fullerene organic photovoltaics enabled by green solvent processing. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:072002. [PMID: 34822343 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac020b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solution-processed organic photovoltaic (OPV) as a new energy device has attracted much attention due to its huge potential in future commercial manufacturing. However, so far, most of the studies on high-performance OPV have been treated with halogenated solvents. Halogenated solvents not only pollute the environment, but are also harmful to human health, which will negatively affect the large-scale production of OPV in the future. Therefore, it is urgent to develop low-toxic or non-toxic non-halogen solvent-processable OPV. Compared with conventional fullerene OPVs, non-fullerene OPVs exist with stronger absorption, better-matched energy levels and lower energy loss. Processing photoactive layers with non-fullerenes as the acceptor material has broad potential advantages in non-halogenated solvents. This review introduces the research progress of non-fullerene OPV treated by three different kinds of green solvents as the non-halogenated and aromatic solvent, the non-halogenated and non-aromatic solvent, alcohol and water. Furthermore, the effects of different optimization strategies on the photoelectric performance and stability of non-fullerene OPV are analyzed in detail. The current optimization strategy can increase the power conversion efficiency of non-fullerene OPV processed with non-halogen solvents up to 17.33%, which is close to the performance of processing with halogen-containing solvents. Finally, the commercial potential of non-halogen solvent processing OPVs is discussed. The green solvent processing of non-fullerene-based OPVs will become a key development direction for the future of the OPV industry.
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- Shilin Li
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, People's Republic of China
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Zheng Z, He E, Lu Y, Yin Y, Pang X, Guo F, Gao S, Zhao L, Zhang Y. Benzo[1,2- b:4,5- b']difuran Polymer-Based Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells: The Roles of Non-Fullerene Acceptors and Molybdenum Oxide on Their Ambient Stabilities and Processabilities. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:15448-15458. [PMID: 33769030 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The ambient stability and processability of organic solar cells (OSCs) are important factors for their commercialization. Herein, we selected four benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran (BDF) polymers and two electron acceptors to examine the role of photovoltaic materials in the ambient stability. The investigations revealed that the MoOx layer is the detrimental factor for the ambient stabilities. The penetration of MoOx into the active layer and their interactions will strengthen the interface and form a favorable contact, hence leading to the increased photovoltaic performance, in which the efficiency loss induced by air was balanced out. As such, these BDF polymer-based non-fullerene (NF) OSCs possessed very promising ambient stabilities even after ∼1000 h with the almost maintained power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). These results drive us to further investigate the ambient processability of these NF-OSCs. The PCEs from the devices processed under ambient condition only possessed 0.3-2% loss compared to those devices under inert conditions, which suggest the significant potentials of BDF polymers to develop highly efficient and stable NF-OSCs for the practical applications.
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- Zhi Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Mehboob MY, Hussain R, Khan MU, Adnan M, Ehsan MA, Rehman A, Janjua MRSA. Quantum chemical design of near‐infrared sensitive fused ring electron acceptors containing selenophene as π‐bridge for high‐performance organic solar cells. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.4204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry University of Okara Okara Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry University of Okara Okara Pakistan
- Department of Applied Chemistry Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Graduate School, Department of Chemistry Chosun University Gwangju South Korea
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- Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran Saudi Arabia
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Martell M, Ocheje MU, Gelfand BS, Rondeau-Gagné S, Welch GC. Sidechain engineering of N-annulated perylene diimide molecules. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04423k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Six new N-annulated perylene diimide molecules are reported with varied pyrrolic N-atom sidechains. Impact on optoelectronic and physical properties is investigated.
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- Mark Martell
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Advanced Materials Centre of Research (AMCORe), University of Windsor, Ontario, N98 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Advanced Materials Centre of Research (AMCORe), University of Windsor, Ontario, N98 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Yang L, Hendsbee AD, Xue Q, He S, De-Jager CR, Xie G, Welch GC, Ding Z. Atomic Precision Graphene Model Compound for Bright Electrochemiluminescence and Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:51736-51743. [PMID: 33155464 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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An N-annulated perylene diimide dimer, tPDI2N-hex, a graphene model compound with atomic precision, was investigated for luminescence applications. Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of tPDI2N-hex was studied with tri-n-propylamine (TPrA) as a reducing coreactant. ECL-voltage curves along with spooling ECL spectra provided details of light generation mechanisms. The relative ECL quantum efficiency of the Ru(bpy)3(PF6)2/TPrA system was calculated to be 64%, which is superior to that of many other organic molecules because of the desired excited state in the absence of surface states. An organic light-emitting diode (OLED) fabricated with tPDI2N-hex displayed bright orange-red emission with a low color temperature, which is very desirable. It is plausible that the sterically constrained and thus orthogonal aromatic moieties in the tPDI2N-hex structure, with atomic precision graphene layer characteristics, lead to the excellent luminescence performances. The ECL and OLED studies of tPDI2N-hex showcase great application potentials of tPDI2N-hex in both solution-based ECL probes and solid-state light devices.
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- Liuqing Yang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Sauvage Center for Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada
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Tintori F, Laventure A, El‐Berjawi R, Cieplechowicz E, Umer L, Hudhomme P, Welch GC. Side‐chain engineering of perylene diimide dimers: Impact on morphology and photovoltaic performance. NANO SELECT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Francesco Tintori
- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
- Laboratoire MOLTECH‐Anjou UMR CNRS 6200 UNIV Angers SFR Matrix, 2 Bd Lavoisier Angers Cedex 49045 France
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH‐Anjou UMR CNRS 6200 UNIV Angers SFR Matrix, 2 Bd Lavoisier Angers Cedex 49045 France
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- Department of Chemistry University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary AB Canada
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Li W, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Li C, He Z, Choy WCH, Low PJ, Sonar P, Kyaw AKK. Biodegradable Materials and Green Processing for Green Electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2001591. [PMID: 32584502 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202001591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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There is little question that the "electronic revolution" of the 20th century has impacted almost every aspect of human life. However, the emergence of solid-state electronics as a ubiquitous feature of an advanced modern society is posing new challenges such as the management of electronic waste (e-waste) that will remain through the 21st century. In addition to developing strategies to manage such e-waste, further challenges can be identified concerning the conservation and recycling of scarce elements, reducing the use of toxic materials and solvents in electronics processing, and lowering energy usage during fabrication methods. In response to these issues, the construction of electronic devices from renewable or biodegradable materials that decompose to harmless by-products is becoming a topic of great interest. Such "green" electronic devices need to be fabricated on industrial scale through low-energy and low-cost methods that involve low/non-toxic functional materials or solvents. This review highlights recent advances in the development of biodegradable materials and processing strategies for electronics with an emphasis on areas where green electronic devices show the greatest promise, including solar cells, organic field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, and other electronic devices.
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- Wenhui Li
- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Welsh TA, Nazari M, Welch GC. Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives Functionalized with N‐Annulated PDI and Se‐Annulated PDI by Direct (Hetero)Arylation Methods. ASIAN J ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202000106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Thomas A. Welsh
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary AB, T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary AB, T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary AB, T2N 1N4 Canada
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Dayneko SV, Pahlevani M, Welch GC. Indoor Photovoltaics: Photoactive Material Selection, Greener Ink Formulations, and Slot-Die Coated Active Layers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:46017-46025. [PMID: 31725265 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b19549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Strong visible light absorption is essential to achieve high power conversion efficiency in indoor organic photovoltaics (iOPVs). Here, we report iOPVs that exhibit high efficiency with high voltage under excitation by low power indoor lighting. Inverted type organic photovoltaic devices with active layer blends utilizing the polymer donor PPDT2FBT paired with fullerene, perylene diimide, or ring-fused acceptors that are 6.5-9.1% efficient under 1 sun are demonstrated to reach efficiencies from 10 to 17% under an indoor light source. This performance transcends that of a standard silicon photovoltaic device. Moreover, we compared iOPVs with active layers both spin-cast and slot-die cast from nonhalogenated solvents and demonstrate comparable performance. This work opens a path towards high-efficiency iOPVs for low power electronics.
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- Sergey V Dayneko
- Department of Chemistry , University of Calgary , 731 Campus Place NW , Calgary , Alberta T2N 1N4 , Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , Queen's University , 19 Union St. , Kingston , Ontario K7L 3N6 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Calgary , 731 Campus Place NW , Calgary , Alberta T2N 1N4 , Canada
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Rocard L, Hatych D, Chartier T, Cauchy T, Hudhomme P. Original Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Using Nitro Derivatives for the Synthesis of Perylenediimide-Based Multimers. European J Org Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201901319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Lou Rocard
- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou; UMR CNRS 6200; UNIV Angers; SFR MATRIX; 2 Bd Lavoisier 49045 Angers cedex France
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou; UMR CNRS 6200; UNIV Angers; SFR MATRIX; 2 Bd Lavoisier 49045 Angers cedex France
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou; UMR CNRS 6200; UNIV Angers; SFR MATRIX; 2 Bd Lavoisier 49045 Angers cedex France
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou; UMR CNRS 6200; UNIV Angers; SFR MATRIX; 2 Bd Lavoisier 49045 Angers cedex France
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- Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou; UMR CNRS 6200; UNIV Angers; SFR MATRIX; 2 Bd Lavoisier 49045 Angers cedex France
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Li P, Mainville M, Zhang Y, Leclerc M, Sun B, Izquierdo R, Ma D. Air-Processed, Stable Organic Solar Cells with High Power Conversion Efficiency of 7.41. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804671. [PMID: 30637957 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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High efficiency, excellent stability, and air processability are all important factors to consider in endeavoring to push forward the real-world application of organic solar cells. Herein, an air-processed inverted photovoltaic device built upon a low-bandgap, air-stable, phenanthridinone-based ter-polymer (C150 H218 N6 O6 S4 )n (PDPPPTD) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61 -butyric acid methyl ester (PC61 BM) without involving any additive engineering processes yields a high efficiency of 6.34%. The PDPPPTD/PC61 BM devices also exhibit superior thermal stability and photo-stability as well as long-term stability in ambient atmosphere without any device encapsulation, which show less performance decay as compared to most of the reported organic solar cells. In view of their great potential, solvent additive engineering via adding p-anisaldehyde (AA) is attempted, leading to a further improved efficiency of 7.41%, one of the highest efficiencies for all air-processed and stable organic photovoltaic devices. Moreover, the device stability under different ambient conditions is also further improved with the AA additive engineering. Various characterizations are conducted to probe the structural, morphology, and chemical information in order to correlate the structure with photovoltaic performance. This work paves a way for developing a new generation of air-processable organic solar cells for possible commercial application.
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- Pandeng Li
- Center of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Département de Génie Électrique, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Quebec, H3C 1K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Département de Génie Électrique, École de Technologie Supérieure, Montréal, Quebec, H3C 1K3, Canada
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- Center of Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, J3X 1S2, Canada
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Nazari M, Cieplechowicz E, Welsh TA, Welch GC. A direct comparison of monomeric vs. dimeric and non-annulated vs. N-annulated perylene diimide electron acceptors for organic photovoltaics. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj06491a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A systematic structure–property-function evaluation of four structurally related organic photoactive materials based on the perylene diimide chromophore.
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- Maryam Nazari
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Calgary
- Calgary
- Canada
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Dayneko SV, Hendsbee AD, Cann JR, Cabanetos C, Welch GC. Ternary organic solar cells: using molecular donor or acceptor third components to increase open circuit voltage. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01574d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The addition of donor or acceptor type molecular semiconductors to PBDB-T:PC60BM based organic photovoltaics leads to increases in open circuit-voltages and overall power conversion efficiencies.
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Xue R, Zhang J, Li Y, Li Y. Organic Solar Cell Materials toward Commercialization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801793. [PMID: 30106505 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells (OSCs) have received considerable attention with significant progress recently and offer a promising outlook for portable energy resources and building-integrated photovoltaics in the future. Now, it is urgent to promote the research of OSCs toward their commercialization. For the commercial application of OSCs, it is of great importance to develop high performance, high stability, and low cost photovoltaic materials. In this review, a comprehensive overview of the fundamental requirements of photoactive layer materials and interface layer materials toward commercialization is provided, mainly focusing on high performance, green manufacturing, simplifying device fabrication processes, stability, and cost issues. Furthermore, the perspectives and opportunities for this emerging field of materials science and engineering are also discussed.
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- Rongming Xue
- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Vespa M, Cann JR, Dayneko SV, Melville OA, Hendsbee AD, Zou Y, Lessard BH, Welch GC. Synthesis of a Perylene Diimide Dimer with Pyrrolic N-H Bonds and N-Functionalized Derivatives for Organic Field-Effect Transistors and Organic Solar Cells. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201801055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Marcus Vespa
- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. T2N 1N4 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. T2N 1N4 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. T2N 1N4 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of Ottawa; 161 Louis Pasteur K1N 6N5 Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. T2N 1N4 Calgary Alberta Canada
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Central South University; 410083 Changsha China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; University of Ottawa; 161 Louis Pasteur K1N 6N5 Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. T2N 1N4 Calgary Alberta Canada
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Direct (Hetero)Arylation for the Synthesis of Molecular Materials: Coupling Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione with Perylene Diimide to Yield Novel Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23040931. [PMID: 29673207 PMCID: PMC6017723 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Herein we report on the synthesis of an N-annulated perylene diimide (PDI) disubstituted thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) molecular acceptor (PDI–TPD–PDI) by direct heteroarylation (DHA) methods. Three sets of DHA conditions that explore the effects of solvent, temperature, and catalyst were employed to find the optimal conditions for the synthesis of two PDI–TPD–PDI derivatives. We then selected one PDI–TPD–PDI for use as a non-fullerene acceptor in organic solar cell devices with the donor polymer PBDB-T. Active layer bulk-heterojunction blends were modified using several post-deposition treatments, including thermal annealing, solvent vapour annealing, and high boiling solvent additives. It was found that active layers cast from o-dichlorobenzene with a 3% v/v diphenylether additive yielded films with adequate phase separation, and subsequently gave the best organic solar cell performance, with power conversion efficiencies greater than 3%.
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Organic solar cells based on anthracene-containing PPE–PPVs and non-fullerene acceptors. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-018-0466-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ye L, Xiong Y, Zhang Q, Li S, Wang C, Jiang Z, Hou J, You W, Ade H. Surpassing 10% Efficiency Benchmark for Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells by Scalable Coating in Air from Single Nonhalogenated Solvent. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1705485. [PMID: 29318673 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The commercialization of nonfullerene organic solar cells (OSCs) critically relies on the response under typical operating conditions (for instance, temperature and humidity) and the ability of scale-up. Despite the rapid increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) of spin-coated devices fabricated in a protective atmosphere, the efficiencies of printed nonfullerene OSC devices by blade coating are still lower than 6%. This slow progress significantly limits the practical printing of high-performance nonfullerene OSCs. Here, a new and relatively stable nonfullerene combination is introduced by pairing the nonfluorinated acceptor IT-M with the polymeric donor FTAZ. Over 12% efficiency can be achieved in spin-coated FTAZ:IT-M devices using a single halogen-free solvent. More importantly, chlorine-free, blade coating of FTAZ:IT-M in air is able to yield a PCE of nearly 11% despite a humidity of ≈50%. X-ray scattering results reveal that large π-π coherence length, high degree of face-on orientation with respect to the substrate, and small domain spacing of ≈20 nm are closely correlated with such high device performance. The material system and approach yield the highest reported performance for nonfullerene OSC devices by a coating technique approximating scalable fabrication methods and hold great promise for the development of low-cost, low-toxicity, and high-efficiency OSCs by high-throughput production.
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- Long Ye
- Department of Physics, Organic and Carbon Electronics Lab (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Physics, Organic and Carbon Electronics Lab (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics, Organic and Carbon Electronics Lab (ORaCEL), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Cann JR, Cabanetos C, Welch GC. Spectroscopic Engineering toward Near-Infrared Absorption of Materials Containing Perylene Diimide. Chempluschem 2017; 82:1359-1364. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201700502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jonathan R. Cann
- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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- CNRS UMR 6200; MOLTECH-Anjou; University of Angers; 2 Bd Lavoisier Angers 49045 France
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Calgary; 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada
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Liu F, Hou T, Xu X, Sun L, Zhou J, Zhao X, Zhang S. Recent Advances in Nonfullerene Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 39. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Fuchuan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM); Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech); 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM); Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech); 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM); Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech); 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM); Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech); 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry; Johns Hopkins University; 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Johns Hopkins University; 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM); Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech); 30 South Puzhu Road Nanjing 211816 P. R. China
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