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Simultaneous spin-coating and solvent annealing: manipulating the active layer morphology to a power conversion efficiency of 9.6% in polymer solar cells

Journal

MATERIALS HORIZONS
Volume 2, Issue 6, Pages 592-597

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c5mh00076a

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [91333206, 51403066, 51225301, 61177022, 5141101251]
  2. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2014ZM001]
  3. Innovation Program of Guangdong Province Universities and Colleges [2012KJCX0009]
  4. Polymer-Based Materials for Harvesting Solar Energy (PHaSE), an Energy Frontier Research Centre - US Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-SC0001087]
  5. DOE, Office of Science, and Office of Basic Energy Sciences
  6. US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-AC02-76SF00515]
  7. Division of Scientific User Facilities, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, US Department of Energy
  8. Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, US Department of Energy

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We developed a simultaneous spin-coating/solvent-annealing process and demonstrated morphology optimization for PTB7 based organic photovoltaics. This novel processing method enhances the edge-on crystalline content in thin films and induces the formation of weak PCBM aggregates. As a result, the efficiency of polymer solar cells increased from 9.2% to a certified high efficiency of 9.61%, owing to an enhanced short-circuit current (J(sc), 18.4 mA cm(-2) vs. 17. 5 mA cm(-2)) and an improved fill factor.

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