Significant progress has been achieved in the field of organic solar cells(OSCs). Most devices with power conversion efficiencies(PCEs) exceeding 20% rely predominantly on active materials that incorporate D18 or its ...Significant progress has been achieved in the field of organic solar cells(OSCs). Most devices with power conversion efficiencies(PCEs) exceeding 20% rely predominantly on active materials that incorporate D18 or its derivatives as the donor. In contrast, the PCEs over 20% have been realized as well for OSCs with the non-D18-based donor materials by simultaneously optimizing material properties, active layer morphologies and interface engineering, thereby demonstrating the potential to outperform D18 counterparts. Therefore, this review summarizes an overview of recent advancements in OSCs with the PCEs over20% utilizing the non-D18-based donor materials, and highlights three critical aspects including molecular design strategies,the active layer morphologies, and the interface optimization. Their synergistic roles are advantageous in enhancing the exciton dissociation, facilitating the charge transport, and suppressing the recombination losses, accordingly supporting the improved PCEs over 20%. Furthermore, the challenges and valuable insights are discussed, which can lead to improved efficiency, scalable fabrication, and enhanced environmental and thermal stability, potentially accelerating the commercialization of OSCs.展开更多
基金support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2022YFB3803300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U23A20138 and 52173192)Hunan Provincial Major Basic Research Project (2025JC0004)。
文摘Significant progress has been achieved in the field of organic solar cells(OSCs). Most devices with power conversion efficiencies(PCEs) exceeding 20% rely predominantly on active materials that incorporate D18 or its derivatives as the donor. In contrast, the PCEs over 20% have been realized as well for OSCs with the non-D18-based donor materials by simultaneously optimizing material properties, active layer morphologies and interface engineering, thereby demonstrating the potential to outperform D18 counterparts. Therefore, this review summarizes an overview of recent advancements in OSCs with the PCEs over20% utilizing the non-D18-based donor materials, and highlights three critical aspects including molecular design strategies,the active layer morphologies, and the interface optimization. Their synergistic roles are advantageous in enhancing the exciton dissociation, facilitating the charge transport, and suppressing the recombination losses, accordingly supporting the improved PCEs over 20%. Furthermore, the challenges and valuable insights are discussed, which can lead to improved efficiency, scalable fabrication, and enhanced environmental and thermal stability, potentially accelerating the commercialization of OSCs.
