ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Halogen-free Solvents for Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells

Abstract: Organic solar cells are an exciting, clean energy generating technology offering low-cost, scalable fabrication routes. New non-fullerene acceptors such as ITIC produce highly efficient devices but they are typically achieved using halogenated solvents which are harmful to human health and the environment. Using environmentally friendly, halogen-free solvents such as o-xylene and CS2:acetone not only mitigates these problems but also increases the ease of scalability and industrialisation. In Sheffield, we have produced halogen-free devices with efficiencies comparable to halogenated systems. Using SANS, we will probe the bulk morphology of a range of halogen-free blend thin-films. These results, combined with other characterisation techniques will allow us to develop a thorough understanding of the structure-property-function relationships which is key to improving device performance.

Principal Investigator: Professor Richard Jones
Experimenter: Miss Emma Spooner
Experimenter: Dr Stephanie Burg
Experimenter: Mr Derick Liew
Experimenter: Professor David Lidzey
Experimenter: Dr Andrew Parnell
Local Contact: Dr Robert Dalgliesh
Experimenter: Dr Rachel Kilbride

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1920285

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1920285

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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