Impact of substituents on the performance of small-molecule semiconductors in organic photovoltaic devices <i>via</i> regulating morphology
Mitsuharu Suzuki, K Suzuki, Taehyun Won, Hiroko Yamada
Abstract
This review summarizes recent prominent examples of substituent engineering on small-molecule organic semiconductors for photovoltaic applications, focusing on flexible substituents that regulate the active-layer morphology.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhotovoltaic systemMorphology (biology)Organic semiconductorSemiconductorMoleculeSmall moleculeOrganic solar cellNanotechnologyChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialPolymerChemistryElectrical engineeringBiochemistryBiologyEngineeringGeneticsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures