<p>Improving the elongation of intrinsically stretchable organic electronics typically prioritizes flexibility, which may increase the crack-onset strain at the expense of ductility. Here, we present a synergistic design that combines covalent crosslinking and silica filler reinforcement to construct a photoactive layer of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with both elevated fracture strain and modulus. This interpenetrating network boosts the crack-onset&#xa0;strain to over 40% and raises the modulus by 5-fold to 1090 MPa. The silica filler promotes enhanced aggregation and molecular ordering in both donor and acceptor materials, enabling a power conversion efficiency exceeding 16% for intrinsically stretchable devices, with 80% of the initial efficiency retained under nearly 40% strain, which is one of the highest values reported to date for stretchable OPVs. These findings provide insights for developing stretchable and mechanically robust OPVs towards practical wearable applications.</p>

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A synergistic strategy of crosslinking and filler toughening enabling stretchable organic photovoltaics for wearable applications

  • Xuanang Luo,
  • Xinrui Liu,
  • Wenyu Yang,
  • Yulong Li,
  • Zhiyuan Yang,
  • Wanting Huang,
  • Jiaming Wu,
  • Xiaowei Zhang,
  • Zhenye Li,
  • Dongge Ma,
  • Wenkai Zhong,
  • Ning Li,
  • Lei Ying

摘要

Improving the elongation of intrinsically stretchable organic electronics typically prioritizes flexibility, which may increase the crack-onset strain at the expense of ductility. Here, we present a synergistic design that combines covalent crosslinking and silica filler reinforcement to construct a photoactive layer of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) with both elevated fracture strain and modulus. This interpenetrating network boosts the crack-onset strain to over 40% and raises the modulus by 5-fold to 1090 MPa. The silica filler promotes enhanced aggregation and molecular ordering in both donor and acceptor materials, enabling a power conversion efficiency exceeding 16% for intrinsically stretchable devices, with 80% of the initial efficiency retained under nearly 40% strain, which is one of the highest values reported to date for stretchable OPVs. These findings provide insights for developing stretchable and mechanically robust OPVs towards practical wearable applications.