High-performing organic electronics using terpene green solvents from renewable feedstocks
High-performing organic electronics using terpene green solvents from renewable feedstocks
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DOI:
10.1038/s41560-022-01167-7
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发表时间:
2022-12-15
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56.7
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Baran, Derya
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作者:
Corzo, Daniel;Rosas-Villalva, Diego;Baran, Derya
Accelerating the shift towards renewable materials and sustainable processes for printed organic electronic devices is crucial for a green circular economy. Currently, the fabrication of organic devices with competitive performances is linked to toxic petrochemical-based solvents with considerable carbon emissions. Here we show that terpene solvents obtained from renewable feedstocks can replace non-renewable environmentally hazardous solvent counterparts in the production of highly efficient organic photovoltaics (OPVs) light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and field-effect transistors (OFETs) with on-par performances. Using a Hansen solubility ink formulation framework, we identify various terpene solvent systems and investigate effective film formation and drying mechanisms required for optimal charge transport. This approach is universal for state-of-the-art materials in OPVs, OLEDs and OFETs. We created an interactive library for green solvent selections and made it publicly available through the OMEGALab website. As potential carbon-negative solvents, terpenes open a unique and universal approach towards efficient, large-area and stable organic electronic devices.