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Perylene Diimide-Based Conjugated Polymers for All-Polymer Solar Cells.
Qinqin Shi1, Jianfei Wu1, Xiaoxi Wu1
1College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology &, Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering &, CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation &, CAS Key Laboratory of Vacuum Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China.
Perylene diimide (PDI)-based polymers are promising non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) for efficient all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs). This review details their structure-property relationships and device fabrication since 2014.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Organic Electronics
- Photovoltaics
Background:
- Non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) are rapidly advancing organic solar cells.
- Aromatic diimide-based electron acceptors, particularly perylene diimide (PDI) derivatives, show significant promise.
- All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) offer potential advantages in stability and processability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the progress of perylene diimide (PDI)-based polymers as NFAs in all-PSCs since 2014.
- To elucidate the structure-property relationships of these PDI-based polymers.
- To discuss donor-acceptor matching and device fabrication strategies.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of PDI-based polymers in all-PSC research since 2014.
- Analysis of structure-property correlations based on published data.
- Examination of synthetic strategies and device fabrication techniques.
Main Results:
- PDI-based polymers have demonstrated high performance as NFAs in all-PSCs.
- Specific structural modifications of PDI units significantly impact electronic and optical properties.
- Optimized donor-acceptor matching and processing conditions are crucial for device efficiency.
Conclusions:
- PDI-based polymers are a key class of NFAs for high-performance all-PSCs.
- Further research into rational design and synthetic control can lead to enhanced device efficiency.
- This review provides insights for synthetic chemists to advance all-PSC technology.
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