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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics
  • Renewable Energy

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  • All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) offer advantages like flexibility and stable morphology.
  • Naphthalene diimide-based copolymers (e.g., N2200) were effective but limited by low near-infrared (NIR) absorption, capping power conversion efficiency (PCE) around 8%.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and review the development of polymerized small-molecule acceptors (PSMAs) for next-generation all-PSCs.
  • To discuss molecular design strategies, recent progress, and future outlook for PSMAs in all-PSC technology.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing literature on PSMA design and synthesis.
  • Analyzing the impact of PSMAs on all-PSC performance, particularly NIR absorption and PCE.
  • Discussing structure-property relationships and performance trends.

Main Results:

  • PSMA strategy significantly enhances NIR absorption and broadens spectral coverage.
  • PSMAs have driven all-PSC PCE to exceed 15%.
  • Design strategies focus on optimizing molecular structure for improved optoelectronic properties.

Conclusions:

  • PSMAs represent a significant advancement in polymer acceptor design for all-PSCs.
  • The development of PSMAs overcomes previous absorption limitations, paving the way for higher efficiency solar cells.
  • Further research into PSMA design and application holds promise for future renewable energy technologies.