An Electron Acceptor with Porphyrin and Perylene Bisimides for Efficient Non-Fullerene Solar Cells

A star-shaped electron acceptor based on porphyrin as a core and perylene bisimide as end groups was constructed for application in non-fullerene organic solar cells. The new conjugated molecule exhibits aligned energy levels, good electron mobility, and complementary absorption with a donor polymer. These advantages facilitate a high power conversion efficiency of 7.4% in non-fullerene solar cells, which represents the highest photovoltaic performance based on porphyrin derivatives as the acceptor.