Core chlorination position governs charge transport and efficiency in small-molecule acceptors for organic solar cells

Chemical Communications 2026

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Authors: Jinjin Wang, Tian Han, Jiaxu Che, Chuanlin Gao, Zeyuan Ye, Yufei Wang, Guangye Zhang, Zhenghui Luo, Chuluo Yang
DOI: 10.1039/d5cc07329d
Cited by: 1
References: 24

Abstract

]oxepine-based acceptors with para- and meta-chlorination were designed. Meta-chlorination enhances intermolecular packing and charge transport, enabling efficient charge extraction and a high power conversion efficiency of over 18.5%, outperforming the para-substituted analogue.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
62
Issue
16
Pages
4819–4822
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN