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January 7, 2026
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Analysis of the degradation mechanisms in roll-to-roll P3HT-based organic photovoltaic modules

Publicated to: Materials Today Energy. 55 102176- - 2026-01-01 55(), DOI: 10.1016/j.mtener.2025.102176

Authors:

Adel, R; Grüne, J; Klotz, J; Stella, M; Dyakonov, V; Campoy-Quiles, M; Sperlich, A; Martinez-Ferrero, E
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Affiliations

Eurecat Ctr Tecnol Catalunya, Unit Printed Elect & Embedded Devices, Mataro 08302, Spain - Author
Inst Chem Res Catalonia ICIQ, Avda Paisos Catalans 16, Tarragona 43007, Spain - Author
Inst Ciencia Mat Barcelona, ICMAB CSIC, Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193, Spain - Author
Julius Maximilians Univ Wurzburg, Expt Phys, 6 Hubland, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany - Author
Univ Cambridge, Cavendish Lab, JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England - Author
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Abstract

Solution-processed organic solar modules offer a promising approach for low-cost and flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology. However, one of the key challenges of these devices is the degradation of materials over time, leading to overall limited module stability, which ultimately results in a decrease in efficiency. In this study, the environmental degradation mechanisms of roll-to-roll slot-die organic solar modules have been investigated by means of photovoltaic, spectroscopic and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements. The degradation of modules based on blends of P3HT with PC61BM fullerene or with non-fullerene o-IDTBR acceptors has been analyzed following the ISOS-L-1 protocol. Moreover, two different encapsulating materials have also been studied. Our results indicate that the fullerene acceptor provides better stabilization to the donor polymer than the non-fullerene acceptor. Additionally, oxygen diffusion affects not only the photoactive layer components but also the hole transport layer. Finally, the encapsulation with adequate materials, such as a barrier foil offering UV protection, allows for longer lifetimes.
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Keywords

DegradationEprFullereneModulesNon-fullerene acceptorsOrganic solar cellsOxygenP3htPoly(3-hexylthiophene)Polymer solar-cellsSlot-die roll-to-rollStabilityWater

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Materials Today Energy due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position 78/461, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary.

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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany; United Kingdom.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Martinez-Ferrero, Eugenia).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Martinez-Ferrero, Eugenia.

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Awards linked to the item

All the authors acknowledge financial support from the European Commission through the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN Programme, SEPOMO, Grant Number: 722651. MCQ thanks the Ministry of Science and Education of Spain and the European Union Next-GenerationEU/PRTR for funding through grant TED2021-131911B-I00 and PLEC2022-009323.
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