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  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy
  • Organic Electronics

Background:

  • Organic solar cells (OSCs) offer potential for low-cost, flexible power generation.
  • Improving efficiency and stability in OSCs is crucial for commercial viability.
  • Microcavity structures can enhance light absorption in thin-film devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To simulate and fabricate highly efficient small-molecule organic solar cells using microcavity structures.
  • To optimize device performance by fine-tuning specific layers within the solar cell architecture.
  • To demonstrate the fabrication of indium tin oxide-free OSCs on both rigid and flexible substrates.

Main Methods:

  • Device simulation and fabrication of small-molecule organic solar cells.
  • Integration of microcavity structures with very thin active layers.
  • Optimization of in-cell spacer and out-of-cell capping layers.
  • Fabrication on glass and flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) for top-illuminated, indium tin oxide-free OSCs.
  • Demonstrated PCEs of up to 5.5% on glass substrates.
  • Demonstrated PCEs of up to 5% on flexible PET substrates.
  • Confirmed the effectiveness of microcavity structures and layer optimization.

Conclusions:

  • Fine-tuning of spacer and capping layers is critical for high-performance OSCs.
  • Microcavity structures enable efficient light utilization in thin-film organic solar cells.
  • Indium tin oxide-free OSCs on flexible substrates show promising efficiency for portable applications.