Charge recombination in polythiophene: non-fullerene acceptor solar cells with IE offsets exceeding 1 eV
Open Access
- 5 January 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Energy & Environmental Science
- Vol. 19 (2) , 659-679
Abstract
The bi-molecular recombination rate ( γ ) of charge carriers in P3HT:NFA blends decreases gradually as the diagonal bandgap (IE D –EA A ) increases.Keywords
Funding Information
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (OSR-CARF/CCF-3079)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (ORFS-CRG11-2022-5045)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (ORA-2022-5002)
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