Abstract
Due to the slow diffusion of photovoltaic molecules, in particular, small-molecule acceptors (SMAs), under light and heating, the morphology of the active layer in organic solar cells (OSCs) prefers to deviate from the favorably metastable status, leading to the challenge of stability during long-term operation. Employing materials with a high glass transition temperature (Tg) as the third component to suppress molecular diffusion is an efficient method to achieve the balance of efficiency and stability of OSCs. Herein, a dimerized small-molecule acceptor denoted as F6D is synthesized by introducing a polyfluoride moiety as the linker to enhance the Tg. Benefitting from a rational molecular design, F6D not only exhibits a higher Tg, complementary absorption, and cascade energy levels with the host materials of the polymer donor PM6 and the SMA Y6 but also has excellent miscibility and multiple intermolecular interactions with Y6. As a result, a champion power conversion efficiency of 17.52% is achieved in the optimal PM6:Y6:F6D-based device. More importantly, the ternary device exhibits superior stability under continuous heating and lighting compared with the binary device.
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