Fluorine-engineered thienyl-fused non-fullerene acceptors based on as-indacene for high-performance organic solar cells: a DFT study

Sandeep Kumar, Anjali Singh, Mirtunjai Mishra, Amarjeet Yadav · 2026

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Sandeep Kumar and co-authors present a 2026 computer study of new molecules for organic solar cells. They build a family of donor and acceptor molecules around a carbon rich core, with a furan bridge. Fluorine atoms are placed at varied spots to tune how the molecules handle light and charge.

Computer models show narrower energy gaps than the base design, a sign of better charge transfer. Fluorine also raised a measure tied to molecular stability. The best designs absorb strongly in deep red light, which helps harvest more of the sun's output. The authors say tuning of this kind can guide lab work toward more efficient organic solar cells.

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CREATORSandeep Kumar, Anjali Singh, Mirtunjai Mishra, Amarjeet Yadav
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE42 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13504661

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