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Layer-by-layer (LBL) process has emerged as a promising method in the advancement of organic photovoltaics, emphasizing scalability and reproducibility. More importantly, it provides enhanced morphological control for boosting carrier mobility (mu) and power conversion efficiency. By employing a multiscale approach that combined first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and kinetic Monte Carlo methods, the relationship between LBL morphology engineering and carrier mobility in donor/acceptor (PM6/L8-BO) thin films is elucidated. During solvent evaporation, the order of solid-phase formation in LBL films was top surface, bottom region, and then the middle region. The early solid precipitation from precursor solutions was acceptor, resulting in a well-ordered molecular arrangement and reducing energy disorder of acceptor LUMO levels. Furthermore, the difference in energy disorders between the A/D blend region and the pure A or D domains enabled LBL morphology engineering to balance electron and hole mobilities, thereby mitigating charge accumulation and recombination. LBL-manufactured films presented higher carrier mobility (mu(LBL)(e)=mu(LBL)(h) =1.9x10(-3)cm(2) V(-1)s(-1)) compared to bulk heterojunction(BHJ) films (mu(BHJ)(e) > mu(BHJ)(h)=0.1x10(-3)cm(2)center dot V(-1)s(-1)). These mechanisms provided insights into strategies for enhancing charge extraction of photo-generated charge carriers through LBL engineering, driving the development of efficient organic photovoltaic materials.
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Year: 2025
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