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  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics
  • Renewable Energy

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  • Flexible organic solar cells (OSCs) are promising for wearable electronics due to their lightweight nature and adaptability to deformed surfaces.
  • Traditional bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) OSCs face challenges with phase stability, leading to degradation in efficiency and mechanical durability under stress.
  • Single-component organic solar cells (SCOSCs) utilizing double-cable conjugated polymers present a potential solution for improved mechanical robustness and long-term stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize the first flexible SCOSCs based on a double-cable conjugated polymer.
  • To evaluate the power conversion efficiency (PCE), mechanical robustness, and storage stability of these novel flexible SCOSCs.
  • To compare the performance and durability of SCOSCs with conventional BHJ-type flexible OSCs.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of flexible SCOSCs on transparent silver nanowires (AgNWs) electrodes on plastic foil.
  • Performance testing including power conversion efficiency (PCE) measurements.
  • Mechanical stress testing (bending cycles) and storage stability assessment under a nitrogen atmosphere.
  • Pseudo-free-standing tensile tests and morphology investigations to understand mechanical durability differences.

Main Results:

  • The fabricated flexible SCOSCs achieved a notable PCE of 7.21%.
  • Demonstrated superior mechanical robustness with over 95% efficiency retention after 1000 bending cycles.
  • Exhibited excellent storage stability, retaining over 97% efficiency after 430 hours in a nitrogen atmosphere.
  • Ultraflexible SCOSCs were successfully fabricated, highlighting their potential for advanced applications.

Conclusions:

  • Flexible SCOSCs based on double-cable conjugated polymers offer significant advantages in mechanical robustness and long-term stability over BHJ-type OSCs.
  • These findings pave the way for highly durable and efficient flexible solar cells suitable for demanding applications like wearable electronics.
  • The developed SCOSC technology shows great promise for the future of portable and integrated power generation solutions.