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ArticleNature communications2025

A dendritic hexamer acceptor enables 19.4% efficiency with exceptional stability in organic solar cells.

Tao Jia, Tao Lin, Yang Yang, Lunbi Wu, Huimin Cai, Zesheng Zhang, Kangfeng Lin, Yulong Hai, Yongmin Luo, Ruijie Ma and 9 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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19 authors.

Tao Jia *School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Tao Lin *School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Yang Yang *School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Lunbi WuSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Huimin CaiSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Zesheng ZhangInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Kangfeng LinSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, China.
Yulong HaiAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, China.
Yongmin LuoAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, China.
Ruijie MaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Photonic Research Institute (PRI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China. ruijie.ma@polyu.edu.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7227-5164
Yao LiAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, China.
Top Archie Dela PeñaAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-4793
Sha LiuDongguan Key Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Science for Advanced Materials and Large-Scale Scientific Facilities, School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, Guangdong, China.
Jie ZhangInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Chunchen LiuInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Junwu ChenInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0190-782X
Jiaying WuAdvanced Materials Thrust, Function Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Nansha, Guangzhou, China. jiayingwu@ust.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-2903
Shengjian LiuSchool of Chemistry, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Key Laboratory of Electronic Chemicals for Integrated Circuit Packaging, South China Normal University (SCNU), Guangzhou, China. shengjian.liu@m.scnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8492-3176
Fei HuangInstitute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9665-6642

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To achieve the commercialization of organic solar cells (OSCs), it is crucial not only to enhance power conversion efficiency (PCE) but also to improve device stability through rational molecular design. Recently emerging giant molecular acceptor (GMA) materials offer various advantages, such as precise chemical structure, high molecular weight (beneficial to film stability under several external stress), and impressive device efficiency, making them a promising candidate. Here, we report a dendritic hexamer acceptor developed through a branch-connecting strategy, which overcomes the molecular weight bottleneck of GMAs and achieves a high production yield over 58%. The dendritic acceptor Six-IC exhibits modulated crystallinity and miscibility with the donor, thus better morphology performance compared to its monomer, DTC8. Its charge transport ability is further enhanced by additional channels between the armed units. Consequently, the binary OSCs based on D18:Six-IC achieves a cutting-edge efficiency of 19.4% for high-molecular weight acceptor based systems, as well as decent device stability and film ductility. This work reports high-performance OSCs based on dendritic molecule acceptor with a molecular weight exceeding 10000 g/mol and shares the understanding for designing comprehensively high-performing acceptor materials.

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