Organic-Photovoltaics with Efficiency over 17%: Comparison
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When narrow band gap, non fullerene material Y6 or its derivatives are used as electron acceptors, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic photovoltaic (OPV) has exceeded 18%. The PCE improvement of OPV is due to strong photon collection and low energy loss in the near-infrared range. At the same time, the ternary strategy is generally considered to be a convenient and effective means to improve the PCE of OPVs.

  • power conversion efficiency
  • organic photovoltaics
  • non-fullerene materials
  • ternary strategy
  • tandem structure
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