The butterfly-effect of flexible linkers in giant-molecule acceptors: optimized crystallization and aggregation for enhancing mechanical durability and approaching 19% efficiency in binary organic solar cells

Authors: Qinrui Ye, Wei Song, Yongqi Bai, Zhenyu Chen, Pengfei Ding, Jinfeng Ge, Yuanyuan Meng, Bin Han, Xin Zhou, Ziyi Ge

Published: 2025-03-25

DOI: 10.1039/d4ee05456c

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Abstract

Butterfly-like conformation and optimization of crystallinity and aggregation of molecules enable giant molecular acceptors (GMAs) to achieve a balance between photovoltaic and mechanical properties of flexible organic solar cells.