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Realizing 8.6% Efficiency from Non‐Halogenated Solvent Processed Additive Free All Polymer Solar Cells with a Quinoxaline Based Polymer
Author(s) -
Zhou Liuyang,
Lau TszKi,
Peng Hongjian,
Qiu Beibei,
Jiang Lihui,
Lu Xinhui,
Zhang Guanghui,
Yuan Jun,
Li Yongfang,
Zou Yingping
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
solar rrl
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.544
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2367-198X
DOI - 10.1002/solr.201800340
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , energy conversion efficiency , polymer solar cell , quinoxaline , band gap , chemical engineering , open circuit voltage , short circuit , annealing (glass) , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , chemistry , voltage , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
In this work, a medium bandgap quinoxaline (Qx) based polymer, named TTFQx‐T1, and a narrow bandgap n‐type polymer, named N2200, are employed to fabricate all‐polymer solar cells (all‐PSCs), which exhibited good light absorption for high short circuit current density ( J sc ), well‐matched molecular energy level for good charge separation and high open circuit voltage ( V oc ). Chlorinated solvents are harmful to both the environment and human beings; therefore, it is important to develop environmentally friendly solvents. Considering this, the green solvent tetrahydrofuran (THF) was employed to process all‐PSCs. The blend films based on TTFQx‐T1:N2200 processed with THF and thermal annealing (TA) exhibited better phase separation and preferential face‐on orientation toward the substrate, which benefited the exciton dissociation and charge carrier mobilities for higher FF and J sc . The optimized device based on TTFQx‐T1:N2200 delivered an efficient power conversion efficiency of 8.63%, which is the highest value for all‐PSCs from Qx based polymers.