Polymer‐Assisted Morphology Regulation Enables 18.3%–Efficiency in <i>o</i> ‐Xylene Processed All‐Small‐Molecule Organic Solar Cells
Abstract All‐small‐molecule organic solar cells (ASM‐OSCs) offer advantages in structure definition and synthesis but suffer from morphology control challenges due to donor‐acceptor miscibility. Herein, a simple yet highly effective morphology regulation strategy is introduced by incorporating a small amount of polymer donor PM6 into the BTR‐Cl: Y6 binary system. The chain structure of PM6 further directs epitaxial growth of the BTR‐Cl phase, driving the formation of a continuous fibrillar network within the donor domains. Consequently, additive‐free and o‐xylene processed devices exhibit superior charge dynamics, significantly boosting short‐circuit current density and fill factor, achieving a champion efficiency of 18.3%—among the highest for non‐halogenated solvent processed small donor‐small acceptor dominated OSCs. Besides, introducing PM1 into the BTR‐Cl: Y6 system also achieved 18.0% PCE. Moreover, the devices also show exceptional thickness insensitivity—retaining 96% of peak efficiency even at 300 nm active‐layer thickness. Leveraging the advantage with non‐halogenated solvents, large‐area OSCs (13.5 cm 2 ) achieving 12.2% PCE are successfully fabricated. Flexible devices delivered 14.9% efficiency and maintained 92% initial PCE after 800 bending cycles, primarily attributed to PM6's long‐chain structure, enhancing the crack‐onset strain of the active layer. This work provides a facile morphology‐regulation strategy for high‐performance small donor‐small acceptor dominated OSCs.
Authors
- Wenying Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-2604)
- Weifei Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-8178)
- Guankui Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1826-3736)
- Wenkai Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7436-2192)
- Wanying Feng
- Adiljan Wupur
- Jia Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-8132)
- Jiaying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9720-6181)
- Miaomiao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-0326)
- Yongsheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0597-814X)
- Bin Kan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2305-3482)
- Baofa Lan
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Nankai University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202504576
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.46