High efficiency small molecule-based donor materials for organic solar cells

Rashid Ilmi; Ashanul Haque; M. S. Khan

doi:10.1016/j.orgel.2018.03.048

High efficiency small molecule-based donor materials for organic solar cells

Rashid Ilmi, Ashanul Haque, M. S. Khan^*

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Abstract

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials, especially small molecule donor materials (SMDMs) have enormous potential to revolutionize the solar energy sector. However, to be a viable alternative to the polymer donor counterparts, SMDMs must have high power conversion efficiency (PCE). A large number of different SMDMs have been reported, which have crossed the 10% threshold of the PCE for commercialization. In this review, we present the SMDMs that have been developed in recent years capable of generating moderate to high-efficiency photovoltaic devices. The steady rise in the variety of materials and PCE values in recent years, point to a bright future for SMDMs as solar energy materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-62
Number of pages	10
Journal	Organic Electronics
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2018.03.048
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018

Keywords

Molecular design
Organic solar cells
Small donor molecules

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
General Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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