Star-Shaped Non-Fullerene Small Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells

Over the past decade, organic solar cells (OSCs) have received considerable attention from the scientific community and are considered one of the most important sources of low-cost electricity production. Recently, OSC-based on star-shaped small-molecule (SM) non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) have developed rapidly, and the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) has exceeded 10 %. The star-shaped SM NFAs not only have three-dimensional charge-transport characteristics similar to fullerenes but also have a strong light absorption capacities and easily tunable energy levels. They are potential candidates as outstanding acceptor materials. In this Review, research progress in of star-shaped SM NFAs OSCs is reviewed specifically. Moreover, the influence of molecular structure, central unit, and peripheral linking group on OSC performance has been evaluated systematically. This Review could stimulate inspiration for designing high-performance OSC acceptor materials in the future.