Large-area organic solar cells

Min Li; Jilin Wang; Liming Ding; Xiaoyan Du

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201

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Large-area organic solar cells

Min Li¹, Jilin Wang^3,, Liming Ding^2, and Xiaoyan Du^1,

+ Author Affiliations

1. School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
2. Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials (MoE), Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China

Author Bio:

Min Li received her BE from Xiangtan University in 2021. She is currently pursuing master degree in Shandong University under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoyan Du. Her research focuses on organic solar cells.

Jilin Wang received his PhD in 2014 form Wuhan University of Technology under the supervision of Professor Weimin Wang. He joined Guilin University of Technology in 2015. Currently, he is an associate professor in Fei Long Group. His research focuses on optoelectronic materials and devices.

Liming Ding got his PhD from University of Science and Technology of China (was a joint student at Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS). He started his research on OSCs and PLEDs in Olle Ingans Lab in 1998. Later on, he worked at National Center for Polymer Research, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Argonne National Lab (USA). He joined Konarka as a Senior Scientist in 2008. In 2010, he joined National Center for Nanoscience and Technology as a full professor. His research focuses on innovative materials and devices. He is RSC Fellow, the nominator for Xplorer Prize, and the Associate Editor for Journal of Semiconductors.

Xiaoyan Du started her research on OSCs in Liming Ding Group as a MS student in 2010–2013. She received her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Rainer H. Fink and Prof. Christoph J. Brabec in 2017 from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany. In 2017–2021, she was a postdoc in FAU and did photo-degradation and voltage loss studies. In 2020–2021, she was a research scientist in Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg doing research on high-throughput methods. Now she is a professor in Shandong University. Her research focuses on solution-processed photovoltaic materials and devices.

Corresponding author: Jilin Wang, jilinwang@glut.edu.cn; Liming Ding, ding@nanoctr.cn; Xiaoyan Du, duxy@sdu.edu.cn

DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201

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Fig. 1. (Color online) (a) The PCEs for lab cells with small areas and for devices and modules with active area over 1 cm² (2018–2021); the records in NREL’s Champion Module Efficiencies Chart are included for comparison. (b) The chemical structures for the active materials. (c) Schematic for the device structure and J–V curves for 18 cm² module with a PCE of 14.45% (certified 13.98%). Reproduced with permission^[14], Copyright 2020, Elsevier. (d) 25.21 cm² module; J–V curve changes with number of subcells. Reproduced with permission^[15], Copyright 2021, Wiley. (e) Schematic for the blade-coating process and J–V curves for modules with different active layers. Reproduced with permission^[16], Copyright 2021, Springer Nature.

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Fig. 2. (Color online) (a) Schematic for spin coating and slot-die coating (top) and J–V curves for single cells and modules with different active area (bottom). Reproduced with permission^[19], Copyright 2020, Wiley. (b) Photos and J–V curves for 26 cm² module (PCE 12.6%) and 204 cm² module (PCE 11.7%) (top) certified by Fraunhofer ISE. Reproduced with permission^[12], Copyright 2020, Wiley. PCE changes with active cell width. Reproduced with permission^[21], Copyright 2020, Wiley. (c) Schematic for the device structure; J–V curves change with the number of subcells (module area is up to 54 cm²). Reproduced with permission^[23], Copyright 2021, Wiley.

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Table 1. The representative single cells and modules with active area over 1 cm² (2018–2021). The records in NREL’s Champion Module Efficiencies Chart are also included.

Area (cm²)	Year	PCE (%)	Active layer	Solvent	Coating	Ref.
1	2020	16	PBDB-TF:BTP-4Cl-16	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[26]
1	2020	15.5	PBDB-TF:BTP-4Cl-16	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[26]
1	2021	15	PTzBI-oF:PM6:PFA1	chloroform	Spin-coating	[27]
1	2021	16.71	PBDB-TF:BTP-eC9	chloroform	Spin-coating	[28]
1	2021	16.2	PBDB-TF:BTP-eC9	chloroform	Blade-coating	[29]
1.015	2021	15.24	D18:Y6	chloroform	Spin-coating	[30]
4	2021	7	PV2000:PC₆₁BM	o-xylene	Slot-die coating	[25]
9	2019	7.35	PBDB-T:ITIC	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[31]
11.52	2020	11.86	PM6:Y6	chloroform	Blade-coating	[32]
15	2019	8.90	PBDB-T:ITIC	chlorobenzene	Slot-die printing	[33]
16	2018	7.50	PTB7-Th:PC₇₁BM	2-methylanisole	Blade-coating	[34]
18	2020	14.45	PM6:DTY6	o-xylene	Blade-coating	[14]
18	2018	6.30	PBDB-T:ITIC	chlorobenzene	Maobi-coating	[35]
18.63	2021	8.22	PTB7:PC₇₁BM	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[36]
19.34	2021	12.36	PM6:Y6:ITIC:PC₇₁BM	chloroform	Spin-coating	[37]
20.4	2020	10.10	TPD-3F:IT-4F	o-xylene	Blade-coating	[38]
23.7	2019	7.56	PV2000:PC₆₁BM	o-xylene	Slot-die coating	[39]
25	2020	10.09	PTB7-Th:COi8DFIC:PC₇₁BM	o-xylene	Slot-die coating	[19]
25	2021	14.07	PM6:BTP-eC9	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[15]
26	2020	12.60	PM6:Y6:PC₆₁BM	chloroform	Blade-coating	[21]
30	2019	8.60	PTB7-Th:PC₇₁BM:COi8DFIC	chlorobenzene	Slot-die coating	[40]
30	2021	8.10	PM6:BTP-4Cl-12	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[41]
36	2021	14.26	PM6:Y6:20% BTO:PC₇₁BM	paraxylene	Blade-coating	[16]
40	2021	6.43	PTB7:PC₇₁BM	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[36]
52	2018	2.20	PBDB-T:ITIC	chlorobenzene	Spin-coating	[42]
54	2021	13.20	PBDB-T-2F:Y6:PC₇₁BM	chloroform	Spin-coating	[23]
54.45	2019	6.61	PNTz4T-5MTC:PC₇₁BM	o-xylene	Bar-coating	[43]
57	2018	3.40	P3HT:ICBA	1,2-dichlorobenzene	R2R printing	[44]
58.5	2020	9.03	PBDB-T:ITIC	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[45]
58.5	2020	7.74	BDT-Th10:PC₇₁BM	chlorobenzene+ o-dichlorobenzene	Bar-coating	[46]
60	2018	4.70	P3HT:IDTBR	o-methylanisole	Blade-coating	[47]
66	2019	6.10	PF2:PC₇₁BM	o-xylene	Blade-coating	[48]
80	2019	5.25	SMD2:ITIC-Th	chlorobenzene	Slot-die coating	[24]
85	2020	8.18	PTB7-Th:EH-IDTBR	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[49]
204	2020	11.70	PM6:Y6:PC₆₁BM	chloroform	Blade-coating	[21]
216	2018	5.63	PBDTTT-EFT:PC₇₁BM	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[50]
216	2019	7.70	PBDB-T:ITIC:PC₇₁BM	chlorobenzene	Blade-coating	[51]
208.4	2009	3.50	–	–	–	[13]
223.5	2009	2.10	–	–	–	[13]
232.8	2008	1.10	–	–	–	[13]
294.5	2011	4.20	–	–	–	[13]
294.5	2012	5.20	–	–	–	[13]
395.9	2012	6.80	–	–	–	[13]
802	2014	8.70	–	–	–	[13]

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[27]	An K, Peng F, Zhong W, et al. Improving photovoltaic parameters of all-polymer solar cells through integrating two polymeric donors. Sci China Chem, 2021, 64, 2010 doi: 10.1007/s11426-021-1078-5
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[35]	Mao L, Luo B, Sun L, et al. Writable and patternable organic solar cells and modules inspired by an old chinese calligraphy tradition. Mater Horizons, 2018, 5, 123 doi: 10.1039/C7MH00559H
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Min Li, Jilin Wang, Liming Ding, Xiaoyan Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201 ****M Li, J L Wang, L M Ding, X Y Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. J. Semicond, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201

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Min Li, Jilin Wang, Liming Ding, Xiaoyan Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201 ****

M Li, J L Wang, L M Ding, X Y Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. J. Semicond, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201

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Min Li, Jilin Wang, Liming Ding, Xiaoyan Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201 ****

M Li, J L Wang, L M Ding, X Y Du. Large-area organic solar cells[J]. J. Semicond, 2022, 43(6): 060201. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/6/060201

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Large-area organic solar cells

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School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China
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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Nonferrous Metals and Materials (MoE), Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, China

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Min Li：received her BE from Xiangtan University in 2021. She is currently pursuing master degree in Shandong University under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoyan Du. Her research focuses on organic solar cells
Jilin Wang：received his PhD in 2014 form Wuhan University of Technology under the supervision of Professor Weimin Wang. He joined Guilin University of Technology in 2015. Currently, he is an associate professor in Fei Long Group. His research focuses on optoelectronic materials and devices
Liming Ding：got his PhD from University of Science and Technology of China (was a joint student at Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS). He started his research on OSCs and PLEDs in Olle Ingans Lab in 1998. Later on, he worked at National Center for Polymer Research, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Argonne National Lab (USA). He joined Konarka as a Senior Scientist in 2008. In 2010, he joined National Center for Nanoscience and Technology as a full professor. His research focuses on innovative materials and devices. He is RSC Fellow, the nominator for Xplorer Prize, and the Associate Editor for Journal of Semiconductors
Xiaoyan Du：started her research on OSCs in Liming Ding Group as a MS student in 2010–2013. She received her PhD under the supervision of Prof. Rainer H. Fink and Prof. Christoph J. Brabec in 2017 from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany. In 2017–2021, she was a postdoc in FAU and did photo-degradation and voltage loss studies. In 2020–2021, she was a research scientist in Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg doing research on high-throughput methods. Now she is a professor in Shandong University. Her research focuses on solution-processed photovoltaic materials and devices
Corresponding author: jilinwang@glut.edu.cn; ding@nanoctr.cn; duxy@sdu.edu.cn
Received Date: 2022-04-05
Available Online: 2022-04-11

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