Advances in Green-Solvent-Processable All-Polymer Solar Cells

Qingqing Bai; Huiliang Sun; Xugang Guo; Li Niu

doi:10.1007/s10118-022-2772-7

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FEATURE ARTICLE | Updated：2022-07-21

- Advances in Green-Solvent-Processable All-Polymer Solar Cells
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 40, Issue 8, Pages: 846-860(2022)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.Center for Advanced Analytical Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  b.Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  c.Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Author bio：
  
  Huiliang@gzhu.edu.cn
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- DOI：10.1007/s10118-022-2772-7
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- Received：29 March 2022，
  
  Accepted：21 April 2022，
  
  Online First：23 June 2022，
  
  Published：01 August 2022
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Bai, Q.; Sun, H.; Guo, X.; Niu, L. Advances in green-solvent-processable all-polymer solar cells. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2022, 40, 846–860

Qingqing Bai, Huiliang Sun, Xugang Guo, et al. Advances in Green-Solvent-Processable All-Polymer Solar Cells[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2022, 40(8): 846-860.
Bai, Q.; Sun, H.; Guo, X.; Niu, L. Advances in green-solvent-processable all-polymer solar cells. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2022, 40, 846–860 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-022-2772-7.

Qingqing Bai, Huiliang Sun, Xugang Guo, et al. Advances in Green-Solvent-Processable All-Polymer Solar Cells[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2022, 40(8): 846-860. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-022-2772-7.

摘要

This paper presents recent advances in green-solvent-processable all-PSCs from the material design and morphological control perspective. And further reviews progress in using more environmentally friendly solvents (i.e.

water or alcohol) to achieve genuinely sustainable and environmentally friendly manufacturing all-PSCs.

Abstract

All-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) have significantly improved long-term stability and mechanical stretchability. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of all-PSCs has been rapidly improved from ~1% to now over ~17%

driven by rational molecular design

blend morphology optimization

and device engineering. However

most all-PSCs are generally processed with halogenated solvents

hazardous for human health and the global environment. Achieving high-performance all-PSCs with halogen-free solvent processing remains a challenge. This feature article presents recent advances in green-solvent-processable all-PSCs from the material design and morphological control perspective

and further reviews progress in using more environmentally friendly solvents (

i.e.

water or alcohol) to achieve genuinely sustainable and environmentally friendly manufacturing all-PSCs. Finally

we provide an outlook on the challenges and opportunities for large-scale manufacturing of green-solvent-processable all-PSCs.

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