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Towards a bright future: polymer solar cells with power conversion efficiencies over 10%

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Remarkable progress in high-performance polymer solar cells demonstrates their great potential for practical applications in the near future. Indeed, the power conversion efficiencies over 10% have been reported by many research groups, which are achieved through rational optimization of light-harvesting materials, interfaces and device processing technologies. In this mini review, we summarized the recent progress of highly efficient polymer solar cells, with specifically concern on successful strategies of rational molecular design of electron-donating and electron-accepting materials, elaborative interfacial engineering, and reasonable device architectures.

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This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology (2014CB643501), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21520102006, 21634004, 51673069, 21490573), and the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (S2012030006232).

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Hu, Z., Ying, L., Huang, F. et al. Towards a bright future: polymer solar cells with power conversion efficiencies over 10%. Sci. China Chem. 60, 571–582 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-016-0424-9

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