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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Organic Electronics

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  • Additives are vital for optimizing organic photovoltaic (OPV) device efficiency.
  • The impact of additives on the intrinsic photophysical properties of OPV materials is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of additives on electronic coupling in Y6 films using transient electroabsorption (TEA) spectroscopy.
  • To establish a link between nanomorphology, photophysical dynamics, and OPV device function.

Main Methods:

  • Sub-55 femtosecond (fs) transient absorption spectroscopy was employed to measure the TEA response.
  • Y6 films were processed with 1,8-diiodooctane (DIO) or 1-chloronaphthalene (CN) additives.
  • TEA signals and rise times were analyzed to probe electronic coupling and charge transfer dynamics.

Main Results:

  • DIO- and CN-treated Y6 films exhibited distinct TEA signal shapes, indicating differences in charge transfer character and core-core interactions.
  • CN-treated films showed significantly faster TEA rise times (0.2 ps) compared to DIO-treated films (2 ps).
  • TEA dynamics correlated quantitatively with charge generation rates in PM6:Y6 blends, validating TEA as a predictive metric.

Conclusions:

  • Transient electroabsorption spectroscopy is a sensitive probe for understanding additive effects on OPV materials.
  • The study establishes a direct nanomorphology-dynamics-function relationship in OPVs.
  • A framework for rational additive design is proposed for next-generation organic photovoltaics.