Title: Small‐Bandgap Polymer Solar Cells with Unprecedented Short‐Circuit Current Density and High Fill Factor
Abstract: Advanced MaterialsVolume 27, Issue 21 p. 3318-3324 Communication Small-Bandgap Polymer Solar Cells with Unprecedented Short-Circuit Current Density and High Fill Factor Hyosung Choi, Hyosung Choi Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorSeo-Jin Ko, Seo-Jin Ko School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorTaehyo Kim, Taehyo Kim School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorPierre-Olivier Morin, Pierre-Olivier Morin Department of Chemistry, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorBright Walker, Bright Walker School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorByoung Hoon Lee, Byoung Hoon Lee Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 USASearch for more papers by this authorMario Leclerc, Mario Leclerc Department of Chemistry, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJin Young Kim, Corresponding Author Jin Young Kim School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAlan J. Heeger, Corresponding Author Alan J. Heeger Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 USAE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Hyosung Choi, Hyosung Choi Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorSeo-Jin Ko, Seo-Jin Ko School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorTaehyo Kim, Taehyo Kim School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorPierre-Olivier Morin, Pierre-Olivier Morin Department of Chemistry, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorBright Walker, Bright Walker School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaSearch for more papers by this authorByoung Hoon Lee, Byoung Hoon Lee Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 USASearch for more papers by this authorMario Leclerc, Mario Leclerc Department of Chemistry, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, G1V 0A6 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJin Young Kim, Corresponding Author Jin Young Kim School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 689-798 South KoreaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAlan J. Heeger, Corresponding Author Alan J. Heeger Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 USAE-mail: [email protected], [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 April 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201501132Citations: 290Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Small-bandgap polymer solar cells (PSCs) with a thick bulk heterojunction film of 340 nm exhibit high power conversion efficiencies of 9.40% resulting from high short-circuit current density (JSC) of 20.07 mA cm−2 and fill factor of 0.70. This remarkable efficiency is attributed to maximized light absorption by the thick active layer and minimized recombination by the optimized lateral and vertical morphology through the processing additive. Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. 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