Randomized trial reveals a clear correlation between processing strategies and stability in organic solar cells, suggesting new design methodologies.
The commercial viability of organic solar cells (OSCs) hinges critically on the simultaneous achievement of high efficiency and long-term operational stability. Yet, a quantitative mechanistic understanding of how multiple processing strategies collectively control film formation kinetics and device longevity remains scarce. In this work, a mechanism-guided multivariate framework is introduced to systematically deconvolve the individual and synergistic effects of solvent additives, solid additives, multi‑component blending, and thermal annealing. Using in situ time-resolved absorption spectroscopy, three distinct stages of film formation are identified, and the crystallization dynamics governed by different processing pathways are quantitatively resolved. A rationally designed synergistic combination of these strategies yields a highly ordered, thermodynamically robust bulk heterojunction (BHJ) morphology, enabling optimized OSCs that achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 19.65% and outstanding stability under continuous 1‑sun-equivalent illumination (ISOS-L-1I). This work establishes a clear quantitative processing‑morphology‑stability correlation, providing a universal platform for the rational design of high‑performance, long‑lifetime OSCs.
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