Fine-structure regulation improves crystallinity and compatibility to achieve efficient and stable organic photovoltaics
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This study proposes a "fine molecular engineering" strategy to address the trade-off between efficiency and stability by designing non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs). Based on 7C-2F with a 1,4-diazahexane core, three NFAs were synthesized by selectively controlling the side chain length and the degree of π-conjugation of the terminal groups. The results show that shortening the side chain (7C-BO-2F and 7C-eC9-2F) or extending the π-conjugation of the terminal groups (7C-N2F) both improve molecular crystallinity, shorten the π-π stacking distance, and suppress nonradiative energy loss. In bulk heterojunction devices, the PM6:7C-eC9-2F system achieved a PCE of 19.67% with an energy loss of only 0.539 eV. Devices based on 7C-eC9-2F exhibit excellent photostability and thermal stability: under continuous illumination, the device's T80 reaches 2728 h⁻¹; at 65 °C, its T80 reaches 1242 h⁻¹, significantly outperforming other control systems. Furthermore, when these acceptors are applied to quasi-planar heterojunction structures, excellent photovoltaic performance is also obtained, demonstrating good fabrication adaptability. In summary, precise molecular engineering provides a reliable pathway to obtaining high-efficiency, low-energy-loss, and intrinsically stable OPVs, laying the foundation for the practical application of next-generation organic photovoltaic devices. The article was published as an open access Research Article in CCS Chemistry, the flagship journal of the Chinese Chemical Society.
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