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A. Mishra
Liu Z, Ouyang X, Peng R, Bai Y, Mi D, Jiang W, Facchetti A, Ge Z (2016b) Efficient polymer solar
cells based on the synergy effect of a novel non-conjugated small-molecule electrolyte and polar
solvent. J Mater Chem A 4(7):2530–2536
Liu Z, Li W, Peng R, Jiang W, Guan Q, Lei T, Yang R, Islam A, Wei Q, Ge Z (2017) Benzophenonebased small molecular cathode interlayers with various polar groups for efficient polymer solar
cells. J Mater Chem A 5(21):10154–10160
Liu Y, Liu G, Xie R, Wang Z, Zhong W, Li Y, Huang F, Cao Y (2018) A rational design and
synthesis of cross-conjugated small molecule acceptors approaching high-performance fullerenefree polymer solar cells. Chem Mater 30(13):4331–4342
Lu K, Yuan J, Peng J, Huang X, Cui L, Jiang Z, Wang H-Q, Ma W (2013) New solution-processable
small molecules as hole-transporting layer in efficient polymer solar cells. J Mater Chem A
1(45):14253–14261
Ma H, Yip H-L, Huang F, Jen AK-Y (2010) Interface engineering for organic electronics. Adv
Funct Mater 20(9):1371–1388
MacLeod BA, Tremolet de Villers BJ, Schulz P, Ndione PF, Kim H, Giordano AJ, Zhu K, Marder
SR, Graham S, Berry JJ, Kahn A, Olson DC (2015) Stability of inverted organic solar cells with
ZnO contact layers deposited from sol-gel precursors. Energy Environ Sci 8(2):592–601
Manders JR, Tsang S-W, Hartel MJ, Lai T-H, Chen S, Amb CM, Reynolds JR, So F (2013) Solutionprocessed nickel oxide hole transport layers in high efficiency polymer photovoltaic cells. Adv
Funct Mater 23(23):2993–3001
Meng L, Zhang Y, Wan X, Li C, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ke X, Xiao Z, Ding L, Xia R, Yip H-L, Cao Y,
Chen Y (2018) Organic and solution-processed tandem solar cells with 17.3% efficiency. Science
361(6407):1094–1098
Miao Y, Yu H, Zhang Y, Yan X, Zhang J, Wang Y (2018) Efficient polymer solar cells based
on a cathode interlayer of dicyanomethylenated indacenodithiophene derivative with large πconjugation and electron-deficient properties. J Mater Chem C 6(1):57–65
Mihailetchi VD, Blom PWM, Hummelen JC, Rispens MT (2003) Cathode dependence of
the open-circuit voltage of polymer: fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells. J Appl Phys
94(10):6849–6854
Min J, Zhang H, Stubhan T, Luponosov YN, Kraft M, Ponomarenko SA, Ameri T, Scherf U,
Brabec CJ (2013) A combination of Al-doped ZnO and a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer
for small molecule solution-processed solar cells with an inverted structure. J Mater Chem A
1(37):11306–11311
Min J, Bronnbauer C, Zhang Z-G, Cui C, Luponosov YN, Ata I, Schweizer P, Przybilla T, Guo
F, Ameri T, Forberich K, Spiecker E, Bäuerle P, Ponomarenko SA, Li Y, Brabec CJ (2016)
Fully solution-processed small molecule semitransparent solar cells: optimization of transparent
cathode architecture and four absorbing layers. Adv Funct Mater 26(25):4543–4550
Mishra A, Bäuerle P (2012) Small molecule organic semiconductors on the move: promises for
future solar energy technology. Angew Chem Int Ed 51(9):2020–2067
Mishra A, Sahu SN (2019) Fullerene-Free Molecular Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics. In: Tyagi
H, Agarwal AK, Chakraborty PR, S. Powar (eds) Advances in Solar Energy Research, Energy,
Environment, and Sustainability. Springer Nature, Singapore Pte Ltd., pp 221–279
Mishra A, Uhrich C, Reinold E, Pfeiffer M, Bäuerle P (2011) Synthesis and characterization of
acceptor-substituted oligothiophenes for solar cell applications. Adv Energy Mater 1(2):265–273
Mishra A, Rana T, Looser A, Stolte M, Würthner F, Bäuerle P, Sharma GD (2016) High performance
A-D-A oligothiophene-based organic solar cells employing two-step annealing and solutionprocessable copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) as an interfacial hole transporting layer. J Mater Chem
A 4(44):17344–17353
Mishra A, Keshtov ML, Looser A, Singhal R, Stolte M, Würthner F, Bäuerle P, Sharma GD (2017)
Unprecedented low energy losses in organic solar cells with high external quantum efficiencies
by employing non-fullerene electron acceptors. J Mater Chem A 5(28):14887–14897
A. Mishra
Liu Z, Ouyang X, Peng R, Bai Y, Mi D, Jiang W, Facchetti A, Ge Z (2016b) Efficient polymer solar
cells based on the synergy effect of a novel non-conjugated small-molecule electrolyte and polar
solvent. J Mater Chem A 4(7):2530–2536
Liu Z, Li W, Peng R, Jiang W, Guan Q, Lei T, Yang R, Islam A, Wei Q, Ge Z (2017) Benzophenonebased small molecular cathode interlayers with various polar groups for efficient polymer solar
cells. J Mater Chem A 5(21):10154–10160
Liu Y, Liu G, Xie R, Wang Z, Zhong W, Li Y, Huang F, Cao Y (2018) A rational design and
synthesis of cross-conjugated small molecule acceptors approaching high-performance fullerenefree polymer solar cells. Chem Mater 30(13):4331–4342
Lu K, Yuan J, Peng J, Huang X, Cui L, Jiang Z, Wang H-Q, Ma W (2013) New solution-processable
small molecules as hole-transporting layer in efficient polymer solar cells. J Mater Chem A
1(45):14253–14261
Ma H, Yip H-L, Huang F, Jen AK-Y (2010) Interface engineering for organic electronics. Adv
Funct Mater 20(9):1371–1388
MacLeod BA, Tremolet de Villers BJ, Schulz P, Ndione PF, Kim H, Giordano AJ, Zhu K, Marder
SR, Graham S, Berry JJ, Kahn A, Olson DC (2015) Stability of inverted organic solar cells with
ZnO contact layers deposited from sol-gel precursors. Energy Environ Sci 8(2):592–601
Manders JR, Tsang S-W, Hartel MJ, Lai T-H, Chen S, Amb CM, Reynolds JR, So F (2013) Solutionprocessed nickel oxide hole transport layers in high efficiency polymer photovoltaic cells. Adv
Funct Mater 23(23):2993–3001
Meng L, Zhang Y, Wan X, Li C, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ke X, Xiao Z, Ding L, Xia R, Yip H-L, Cao Y,
Chen Y (2018) Organic and solution-processed tandem solar cells with 17.3% efficiency. Science
361(6407):1094–1098
Miao Y, Yu H, Zhang Y, Yan X, Zhang J, Wang Y (2018) Efficient polymer solar cells based
on a cathode interlayer of dicyanomethylenated indacenodithiophene derivative with large πconjugation and electron-deficient properties. J Mater Chem C 6(1):57–65
Mihailetchi VD, Blom PWM, Hummelen JC, Rispens MT (2003) Cathode dependence of
the open-circuit voltage of polymer: fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells. J Appl Phys
94(10):6849–6854
Min J, Zhang H, Stubhan T, Luponosov YN, Kraft M, Ponomarenko SA, Ameri T, Scherf U,
Brabec CJ (2013) A combination of Al-doped ZnO and a conjugated polyelectrolyte interlayer
for small molecule solution-processed solar cells with an inverted structure. J Mater Chem A
1(37):11306–11311
Min J, Bronnbauer C, Zhang Z-G, Cui C, Luponosov YN, Ata I, Schweizer P, Przybilla T, Guo
F, Ameri T, Forberich K, Spiecker E, Bäuerle P, Ponomarenko SA, Li Y, Brabec CJ (2016)
Fully solution-processed small molecule semitransparent solar cells: optimization of transparent
cathode architecture and four absorbing layers. Adv Funct Mater 26(25):4543–4550
Mishra A, Bäuerle P (2012) Small molecule organic semiconductors on the move: promises for
future solar energy technology. Angew Chem Int Ed 51(9):2020–2067
Mishra A, Sahu SN (2019) Fullerene-Free Molecular Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics. In: Tyagi
H, Agarwal AK, Chakraborty PR, S. Powar (eds) Advances in Solar Energy Research, Energy,
Environment, and Sustainability. Springer Nature, Singapore Pte Ltd., pp 221–279
Mishra A, Uhrich C, Reinold E, Pfeiffer M, Bäuerle P (2011) Synthesis and characterization of
acceptor-substituted oligothiophenes for solar cell applications. Adv Energy Mater 1(2):265–273
Mishra A, Rana T, Looser A, Stolte M, Würthner F, Bäuerle P, Sharma GD (2016) High performance
A-D-A oligothiophene-based organic solar cells employing two-step annealing and solutionprocessable copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) as an interfacial hole transporting layer. J Mater Chem
A 4(44):17344–17353
Mishra A, Keshtov ML, Looser A, Singhal R, Stolte M, Würthner F, Bäuerle P, Sharma GD (2017)
Unprecedented low energy losses in organic solar cells with high external quantum efficiencies
by employing non-fullerene electron acceptors. J Mater Chem A 5(28):14887–14897