Unraveling the Stretch‐Induced Microstructural Evolution and Morphology–Stretchability Relationships of High‐Performance Ternary Organic Photovoltaic Blends. Issue 3 (16th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peng, Zhongxiang; Xian, Kaihu; Liu, Junwei; Zhang, Yaowen; Sun, Xiaokang; Zhao, Wenchao; Deng, Yunfeng; Li, Xiuhong; Yang, Chunming; Bian, Fenggang; Geng, Yanhou; Ye, Long
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 35:Issue 3(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2022-12-16
• Subjects: film morphology -- mechanical properties -- microstructural robustness -- organic solar cells -- stretchability; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207884
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: The stretchability and stretch‐induced structural evolution of organic solar cells (OSCs) are pivotal for their collapsible, portable, and wearable applications, and they are mainly affected by the complex morphology of active layers. Herein, a highly ductile conjugated polymer P(NDI2OD‐T2) is incorporated into the active layers of high‐efficiency OSCs based on nonfullerene small molecule acceptors to simultaneously investigate the morphological, mechanical, and photovoltaic properties and structural evolution under stretching of ternary blend films with various acceptor contents. The structural robustness of the blend films is indicated by their stretch‐induced structural evolution, which is monitored in real‐time by a combination of in situ wide/small angle X‐ray scattering. It is found that adding the soft P(NDI2OD‐T2) can enhance the stretchability and structural robustness of ternary blend films by more entangled chains and tie chains to dissipate strain. Furthermore, the stretchability of the ternary blends can be superbly predicted by a 3D equivalent box model. This work provides instructive insight and guidance for designing stretchable electronics and predicting the stretchability of multicomponent blends. Abstract : The multiscale morphology and stretch‐induced microstructural evolution of the high‐efficiency ternary organic solar cell blends are probed in real‐time with multiple synchrotron X‐ray scattering techniques. The morphology–stretchability relations are established with stretchable metrics being predictable. This work sets a methodology for uncovering the regulation mechanisms of morphology, mechanics, and performance of stretchable organic electronics.