Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2): 399-419.DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202507029 Previous Articles     Next Articles

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有机太阳能电池非富勒烯受体的分子结构空间拓扑研究进展

刘小晨a,b,*(), 雷英a, 唐楷a, 林昳c, 马昌期b,*()   

  1. a 四川轻化工大学化学工程学院 四川自贡 643000
    b 中国科学院苏州纳米技术与纳米仿生研究所 印刷电子研究中心创新实验室 江苏苏州 215123
    c 西交利物浦大学理学院 化学与材料科学系 江苏苏州 215000
  • 收稿日期:2025-07-21 修回日期:2025-09-26 发布日期:2025-11-05
  • 通讯作者: 刘小晨, 马昌期
  • 基金资助:
    精细化工助剂及表面活性剂四川省高校重点实验室(E10509054); 四川轻化工大学652科研创新团队(SUSE652B008); 四川省钒钛材料工程技术研究中心开放(2023FTGC06)

Progress in Molecular Structure Topology of Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells

Xiaochen Liua,b,*(), Ying Leia, Kai Tanga, Yi Linc, Changqi Mab,*()   

  1. a College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, Sichuan 643000
    b i-Lab & Printable Electronics Research Center, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123
    c Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000
  • Received:2025-07-21 Revised:2025-09-26 Published:2025-11-05
  • Contact: Xiaochen Liu, Changqi Ma
  • Supported by:
    Key Laboratories of Fine Chemicals and Surfactants in Sichuan Provincial Universities(E10509054); Scientific Research and Innovation Team Program of Sichuan University of Science and Engineering(SUSE652B008); Open Program of Sichuan Technology & Engineering Research Center for Vanadium Titanium Materials(2023FTGC06)

Non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) are the core materials in the active layer of organic solar cells, where innovations in the spatial topology of their molecular structures have driven breakthroughs in device efficiency and stability. The development of NFAs follows a scientific logic of problem-driven design, structural optimization, and performance enhancement. Early perylene diimide-based systems demonstrated the feasibility of non-fullerene acceptors, but their rigid planar structures led to excessive aggregation, restricting charge carrier transport and constraining device performance. Subsequent 3,9-bis(2- methylene-(3-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)-indanone))-5,5,11,11-tetrakis(4-hexylphenyl)-dithieno[2,3-d:2',3'-d']-s-indaceno[1,2-b:5, 6-b']dithiophene (ITIC) series, featuring indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene (IDTT) as the core, adopted an A-D-A linear configuration. By utilizing rigid fused rings to suppress excessive aggregation, this design achieved single-junction device efficiencies exceeding 10% for the first time, establishing a design strategy centered on ladder-type fused-ring cores. The dithie- no[2'',3'':4',5']thieno-[2',3':4,5]pyrrolo[3,2-e:2',3'-g][2,1,3]benzothiadiazole (BTP) cored Y series acceptors further expanded light absorption and enhanced compatibility with donor materials by introducing electron-deficient cores and constructing a “C”-shaped skeleton, breaking the 20% efficiency barrier and emerging as a highly efficient system. Subsequent topological research has expanded into multiple dimensions, forming three structural categories: one-dimensional linear, two-dimensional planar, and three-dimensional spatial structures. One-dimensional structures focus on backbone optimization and molecular rigidity improvement to mitigate voltage loss; two-dimensional structures utilize expanded π-electron delocalization but require further enhancement of planarity and optimization of phase separation; three-dimensional structures suppress excessive aggregation and enable isotropic charge transport by spatial confinement, promoting carrier mobility. This review outlines the characteristic designs and progress of these three types of acceptors, elucidates the regulatory mechanisms of topology on performance, and discusses future design directions, providing valuable insights for the commercialization of organic solar cells.

Key words: organic solar cells, non-fullerene acceptors, molecular structure topology, structure-property correlations