Side-chain engineering has been demonstrated as a simple and effective strategy for modulating molecular morphology and enhancing photovoltaic performance. Here, we synthesized a new small-molecule donor material BTR-YF by tailoring one of the side chains of BTR-Cl and migrating to the opposite side. Compared to BTR-Cl, the BTR-YF counterpart displays a slightly blue-shifted absorption spectrum, a down-shifted highest occupied molecular orbital energy level, and suppressed molecular aggregation, which collectively contribute to an optimized thin-film morphology. Consequently, all-small-molecule organic solar cells based on BTR-YF:L8-BO achieve a remarkable power conversion efficiency of 15.1 %, significantly higher than that of the BTR-Cl-based devices (13.6 %). The improved performance is attributed to enhanced exciton dissociation, more balanced charge transport, and reduced bimolecular recombination. Moreover, the BTR-YF-based devices demonstrate superior long-term stability and thermal stability, benefiting from the favorable nanoscale phase separation and suppressed excessive aggregation enabled by the asymmetric side-chain configuration and migration. This study demonstrates that complete migration of the side chain to the molecular opposite side is an effective approach for improving the performance of all-small-molecule organic solar cells, laying an important foundation for their further commercialization.
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