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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics
  • Photovoltaics

Background:

  • Blade coating is a scalable method for organic solar cells (OSCs).
  • Blade-coated OSCs often show lower performance than spin-coated ones due to challenges in controlling film morphology.
  • High boiling point solvents can lead to excessive aggregation during blade coating.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of ink solubility tuning on film formation kinetics in blade-coated OSCs.
  • To enhance the performance and stability of blade-coated OSCs through optimized morphology.
  • To understand the relationship between coating methods, ink properties, and device outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of a twisted third component (BTP-4Cl) to tune ink solubility.
  • Blade coating of organic solar cell active layers using PM6:BTP-eC9 blend.
  • Analysis of film aggregation kinetics and phase separation.
  • Device performance characterization, including power conversion efficiency (PCE) and light stability.

Main Results:

  • Ink solubility tuning induced rapid crystallization and fine phase separation in blade-coated films.
  • Achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.67% for blade-coated OSCs (0.04 cm²).
  • Demonstrated enhanced light stability in the devices due to inhibited phase aggregation.
  • Results approach the performance of spin-coated devices (19.76% PCE).

Conclusions:

  • Solubility tuning via a twisted third component is an effective strategy for high-performance blade-coated OSCs.
  • This approach overcomes challenges in film morphology control during scalable coating processes.
  • The method offers a pathway to highly efficient and stable OSCs fabricated under open-air conditions.