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Wen-Jing Sun¹, Xing-Hao Cui¹, Bo-Zhou Chen¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Natural Product Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design (MOE), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.

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Solution-processable small-molecule cathode interfacial materials (CIMs) enhance organic solar cell (OSC) performance and stability. This review details molecular design strategies and commercial potential for advanced OSC applications.

Keywords:

cathode interfacial layers efficiency organic solar cells small-molecule cathode interfacial materials stability

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Materials Science
Organic Electronics
Sustainable Energy

Background:

Organic solar cells (OSCs) are a key sustainable energy technology.
Cathode interfacial layers (CILs) are crucial for OSC efficiency and stability.
Solution-processable small-molecule cathode interfacial materials (CIMs) offer significant advantages.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in solution-processable small-molecule CIMs for OSCs.
To analyze structure-property-application relationships in CIMs.
To evaluate the commercial viability of small-molecule CIMs.

Main Methods:

Systematic discussion of nonconjugated and conjugated small-molecule CIMs.
Focus on perylene diimide (PDI) and naphthalene diimide (NDI) based materials.
Examination of emerging conjugated materials with novel backbones.

Main Results:

Molecular design strategies (backbone engineering, side-chain functionalization, self-doping) significantly impact interfacial properties and device performance.
Small-molecule CIMs demonstrate tunable optoelectronic properties, high purity, and excellent reproducibility.
Established clear structure-property-application relationships for effective CIM development.

Conclusions:

Small-molecule CIMs hold significant commercial potential due to synthetic scalability, cost-effectiveness, and stability.
Bridging fundamental research with processing requirements is key for industrial application of high-performance OSCs.
Continued development of small-molecule CIMs will drive innovation in sustainable energy technology.