Organic solar cells: beyond 20%

Ruijie Ma; Zhenghui Luo; Youdi Zhang; Lingling Zhan; Tao Jia; Pei Cheng; Cenqi Yan; Qunping Fan; Shengjian Liu; Long Ye; Guangye Zhang; Xiaopeng Xu; Wei Gao; Yue Wu; Jiaying Wu; Yuxiang Li; Yuhang Liu; Feng Liu; Jiali Song; Haiyang Chen; Weijie Chen; Xin Zhang; Yahui Liu; Jun Yuan; Quan Liu; Zhipeng Kan; Hang Yin; Xiaojun Li; Yunlong Ma; Dan Deng; Lei Zhu; Yong Huo; Baobin Fan; Huiting Fu; Xunfan Liao; Hanlin Hu; Chao Li; Runnan Yu; Huawei Hu; Zhaoyang Yao; Yunhao Cai; Deping Qian; Yong Cui; Huifeng Yao; Bowei Xu; Bin Kan; Ke Gao; Chunhui Duan; Xiaotian Hu; Huiliang Sun

doi:10.1007/s40843-025-3366-9

Organic solar cells: beyond 20%

Ruijie Ma
, Zhenghui Luo
, Youdi Zhang
, Lingling Zhan
, Tao Jia
, Pei Cheng
, Cenqi Yan
, Qunping Fan
, Shengjian Liu
, Long Ye
, Guangye Zhang
, Xiaopeng Xu
, Wei Gao
, Yue Wu
, Jiaying Wu
, Yuxiang Li
, Yuhang Liu
, Feng Liu
, Jiali Song
, Haiyang Chen

Weijie Chen, Xin Zhang, Yahui Liu, Jun Yuan, Quan Liu, Zhipeng Kan, Hang Yin, Xiaojun Li, Yunlong Ma, Dan Deng, Lei Zhu, Yong Huo, Baobin Fan, Huiting Fu, Xunfan Liao, Hanlin Hu, Chao Li, Runnan Yu, Huawei Hu, Zhaoyang Yao, Yunhao Cai, Deping Qian, Yong Cui, Huifeng Yao, Bowei Xu, Bin Kan, Ke Gao, Chunhui Duan, Xiaotian Hu, Huiliang Sun

School of Materials Science and Engineering

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shenzhen University
Changchun Normal University
Hangzhou Normal University
Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
Sichuan University
South China Normal University
Tianjin University
Shenzhen Technology University
Huaqiao University
Soochow University
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Xi'an University of Science and Technology
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Beihang University
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingdao University
Central South University
CAS - Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering
Guangxi University
Shandong University
CAS - Institute of Chemistry
CAS - Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
Lanzhou University
South China University of Technology
Nanjing University
Jiangxi Normal University
Shenzhen Polytechnic
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Donghua University
Nankai University
Fujian Normal University
Southeast University, Nanjing
Nanchang University
Gannan Normal University
Guangzhou University

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Abstract

Organic solar cells (OSCs) have experienced remarkable performance progress up to 20% benchmark power conversion efficiency (PCE) in past years. Considering the <1% initial PCE obtained by OSC decades ago, the milestone of surpassing 20% efficiency is of great significance. Meanwhile, further performance promotion is urgently required for OSCs as other solution-processable photovoltaic technologies are also competitive. This review article aims to demonstrate a comprehensive summary of recent reports on OSCs with over 20% PCE, delving into key strategies including material innovations, multi-component system construction, deposition protocol optimization, solid/solvent additive engineering, as well as hole/electron transport layer development. In addition, this study identifies the next-stage scientific and technological issues that warrant greater attention. These issues are proposed to drive more prosperous research development, particularly in the field of flexible and wearable power suppliers. (Figure presented.)

Translated title of the contribution	有机太阳能电池: 超越20%
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1689-1701
Number of pages	13
Journal	Science China Materials
Volume	68
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-025-3366-9
State	Published - Jun 2025

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

device engineering
molecule design
opportunities and challenges
organic solar cells
power conversion efficiency

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