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  • Renewable Energy Technology

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  • Organic solar cells (OSCs) offer potential for flexible, lightweight, and affordable photovoltaic applications.
  • Recent advances in non-fullerene acceptors have boosted small-area OSC power conversion efficiency (PCE) above 19%.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize recent advancements and challenges in materials and processing for large-area OSCs.
  • To propose strategies for bridging the efficiency gap between small-area and large-area devices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent progress in materials and processing technologies for large-area OSCs.
  • Analysis of key issues in upscaling OSCs: coating techniques, material requirements, morphology optimization, flexible electrode development, and device stability.

Main Results:

  • Significant PCE disparities exist between small-area and large-area OSCs.
  • Several critical factors hinder the efficient upscaling of OSCs.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing challenges in materials and processing is crucial for developing efficient, large-area OSCs.
  • Proposed strategies aim to facilitate the mass production of high-performance large-area OSCs.