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A–D–A small molecules for solution-processed organic photovoltaic cells

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A-D-A small molecules have drawn more and more attention in solution-processed organic solar cells due to the advantages of a diversity of structures, easy control of energy levels, etc.
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This article is published in Chemical Communications.The article was published on 2015-03-10. It has received 185 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Organic solar cell.

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Molecular Design of Benzodithiophene-Based Organic Photovoltaic Materials.

TL;DR: This review offered an overview of the organic photovoltaic materials based on BDT from the aspects of backbones, functional groups, alkyl chains, and device performance, trying to provide a guideline about the structure-performance relationship.
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Small is Powerful: Recent Progress in Solution‐Processed Small Molecule Solar Cells

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the highest performing blend systems is presented in order to identify key trends and provide perspective on current progress in the field, highlighting what is known to date on processes limiting device efficiency, an outlook on the most important challenges remaining to the field is provided.
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Highly efficient halogen-free solvent processed small-molecule organic solar cells enabled by material design and device engineering

TL;DR: In this paper, low bandgap small molecules, BDTTNTTR and BDTSTNTTR, with benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene (BDT) as the central donor unit and naphtho[1.2-c:5,6-c′]bis[ 1,2,5]thiadiazole (NT), which were also π-bridged with terthiophenes on both sides, and end-capped with 3-ethylrhodanine
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Series of Multifluorine Substituted Oligomers for Organic Solar Cells with Efficiency over 9% and Fill Factor of 0.77 by Combination Thermal and Solvent Vapor Annealing

TL;DR: The synthesis of a family of multifluorine substituted oligomers and the corresponding polymer that have the same backbones but different conjugation lengths and amounts of fluorine atoms on the backbone indicates that photovoltaic performances of oligomers can be modulated through successive change in chain-length and fluoride atoms.
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Enhanced power-conversion efficiency in polymer solar cells using an inverted device structure

TL;DR: In this article, the authors showed that PFN can be incorporated into polymer light-emitting devices (PLEDs) to enhance electron injection from high-work-function metals such as aluminium (work function w of 4.3 eV) and gold (w ¼ 5.2 eV).
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Fabrication and processing of polymer solar cells: A review of printing and coating techniques

TL;DR: In this paper, the entire process leading to polymer solar cells is broken down into the individual steps and the available techniques and materials for each step are described with focus on the particular advantages and disadvantages associated with each case.
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Polymer solar cells with enhanced open-circuit voltage and efficiency

TL;DR: In this article, the open-circuit voltage of polymer solar cells constructed based on the structure of a low-bandgap polymer, PBDTTT, can be tuned, step by step, using different functional groups.
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Small molecule organic semiconductors on the move: promises for future solar energy technology.

TL;DR: On the eve of commercialization of organic solar cells, this review provides an overview over efficiencies attained with small molecules/oligomers in OSCs and reflects materials and device concepts developed over the last decade.
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Materials and applications for large area electronics: solution-based approaches.

TL;DR: This work focuses on Organic Electronics Materials, which consist of Organic Transistors, Polymer Semiconductors, and Poly(3,2-b)thiophenes, and investigates the role of bias stress in these materials.
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