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  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy Technologies

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  • Organic solar cells (OSCs) are attractive for their lightweight, flexible, and low-cost nature.
  • Advances in molecular design and fabrication have pushed power conversion efficiencies beyond 20%.
  • Achieving long-term device stability is a major hurdle for OSC commercialization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the critical role of active layer morphology in OSC device stability.
  • To elucidate the structure-performance relationship from nanoscale to microscale.
  • To provide guidance for enhancing OSC stability through morphology control.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on nano- and microstructural characteristics of OSC active layers.
  • Analysis of how molecular stacking, phase separation, and domain sizes influence device performance.
  • Examination of methods for controlling film morphology.

Main Results:

  • Active layer morphology significantly impacts both OSC performance and long-term stability.
  • Specific nano- and microstructural features are directly linked to degradation pathways.
  • Morphology control strategies can mitigate degradation and extend device lifetime.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of morphology-stability relationships is vital for OSC development.
  • Targeted control of active layer morphology offers a viable pathway to enhance device longevity.
  • Optimizing morphology is crucial for accelerating the commercialization of organic solar cells.