A review from fullerene dominance to non-fullerene innovation: theoretical perspective on next-generation organic photovoltaics

Key Points

• The review aims to analyze the evolution and innovations in organic photovoltaics, focusing on their advantages over traditional options.
• Conducted a theoretical analysis of organic photovoltaic innovations.
• Reviewed existing literature on mechanical flexibility and solution processability.
• Examined processing cost advantages of next-generation solar technologies.
• Outlined the benefits of mechanical flexibility in organic photovoltaics.
• Showed that solution processability enhances manufacturing efficiency.
• Highlighting low-cost processing methods as a key advantage for market adoption.

Abstract