Achieving 20.80% Efficiency in Ternary Organic Solar Cells via Suppression of Static and Dynamic Disorder

J Jiali Song G Guangkuo Dai (School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing People's Republic of China) H Huotian Zhang (Department of Physics Chemistry and Biology (IFM) Linköping University Linköping 58183 Sweden) J Jingyi Kong (Hangzhou International Innovation Institute Beihang University Hangzhou 311115 P.R. China) L Liming Liu Y Yun Li M Mingxu Zhou R Runzheng Gu D Dongcheng Jiang X Xuelin Wang X Xunchang Wang (Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education) School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology Jianghan University Wuhan China) S Sha Liu J Jun Yan (School of Materials Science and Engineering) H Hang Yin Z Zheng Tang (Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences) X Xiaotao Hao R Renqiang Yang F Feng Gao Y Yanming Sun

Abstract

Abstract Suppressing energetic disorder represents a critical pathway toward high‐efficiency organic solar cells (OSCs). Herein, a ternary system is successfully developed to regulate the energetic disorder and enhance the photovoltaic performance of OSCs through strategic incorporation of a dimeric acceptor NVN into D18:L8‐BO host. It is demonstrated that NVN incorporation simultaneously suppresses both static and dynamic disorder. Crucially, NVN‐mediated suppression of dynamic disorder achieved through suppressing structural relaxation is identified as the dominant factor enhancing photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and minimizing non‐radiative energy loss. Furthermore, NVN optimizes the double‐fibril network morphology (DFNM), induces graded vertical phase separation, and enhances molecular packing order. These morphological improvements reinforce structural regularity and mitigate static disorder. As a result, suppressed trap states, retrained energy loss, facilitated exciton dissociation, and improved charge transport are achieved in the ternary system. Owing to these synergistic effects, the D18:L8‐BO:NVN ternary OSC achieves a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.80% (certified 20.39%) with enhanced operational photostability. Overall, this work underscores the fundamental importance of energetic disorder control in achieving high‐performance OSCs.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 38, Issue 5
Published January 01, 2026
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

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ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (19)

J

Jiali Song

G

Guangkuo Dai

School of Chemistry Beihang University Beijing People's Republic of China

H

Huotian Zhang

Department of Physics Chemistry and Biology (IFM) Linköping University Linköping 58183 Sweden

J

Jingyi Kong

Hangzhou International Innovation Institute Beihang University Hangzhou 311115 P.R. China

L

Liming Liu

Y

Yun Li

M

Mingxu Zhou

R

Runzheng Gu

D

Dongcheng Jiang

X

Xuelin Wang

X

Xunchang Wang

Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Chemical Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education) School of Optoelectronic Materials & Technology Jianghan University Wuhan China

S

Sha Liu

J

Jun Yan

School of Materials Science and Engineering

H

Hang Yin

Z

Zheng Tang

Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences

X

Xiaotao Hao

R

Renqiang Yang

F

Feng Gao

Y

Yanming Sun