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arxiv: 2605.07718 · v2 · pith:2CQKZKJYnew · submitted 2026-05-07 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Exploring the Potential of Ternary Blending for Two and Three-Junction RAINBOW Solar Cells

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classification ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci
keywords organic photovoltaicsternary blendsmulti-junction solar cellsspectral splittingRAINBOW architectureblade coatingpower conversion efficiencyscalable fabrication
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The pith

Ternary blending in side-by-side subcells raises organic photovoltaic efficiency to 17.3 percent in three-junction RAINBOW devices.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper tests a RAINBOW geometry for organic solar cells in which subcells sit side by side rather than stacked, with external connections that combine their outputs. Different bandgap materials each target a slice of the solar spectrum, and the authors first evaluate seven binary blends before turning to five ternary blends to reduce losses at the spectrum edges. Ternary mixing adjusts open-circuit voltage, and when the blend morphology and energy levels line up, it raises power conversion efficiency in the wavelength band assigned to that subcell. Using meniscus-guided blade coating on proof-of-concept devices, the measured efficiency climbs from 12.9 percent in single-junction cells to 15.9 percent in two-junction and 17.3 percent in three-junction configurations, with simulations predicting 16.4 percent and 17.7 percent respectively.

Core claim

Ternary blending overcomes spectral-region limitations in the RAINBOW side-by-side architecture, producing measured efficiencies of 15.9 percent for two-junction devices and 17.3 percent for three-junction devices when subcells are deposited by scalable blade coating, with simulations confirming the gains and detailed-balance limits showing further upside once wider-bandgap materials are available.

What carries the argument

The RAINBOW geometry, a side-by-side arrangement of subcells with external electrical connections that splits the spectrum without requiring current matching or vertical stacking.

If this is right

  • Simulations identify the highest-efficiency two-junction and three-junction stacks as those that incorporate ternary blends.
  • All fabricated high-efficiency devices use meniscus-guided blade coating, confirming the architecture works with scalable deposition.
  • Detailed balance calculations indicate the geometry can reach much higher performance once materials with 2 to 2.5 eV bandgaps become available.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The external-connection approach could be adapted to other thin-film photovoltaic families to simplify multi-junction fabrication.
  • Systematic variation of ternary ratios might further shift absorption edges and increase the number of viable subcell combinations.
  • Blade-coated RAINBOW modules on flexible substrates would allow lightweight, spectrum-optimized power sources for portable or building-integrated use.

Load-bearing premise

Morphology and energy levels stay aligned in the chosen ternary blends so that efficiency rises specifically inside the spectral window assigned to each subcell.

What would settle it

Measuring the external quantum efficiency of a PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F:BTP-eC9 ternary device in the red subcell position and finding no selective boost in the assigned wavelength range would show the alignment assumption does not hold.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.07718 by Albert Harillo-Ba\~nos, Alejandro R. Go\~ni, Francesc Xavier Capella-Guardi\`a, Jaime Mart\'in, Jenny Nelson, Jolanda Simone M\"uller, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Miquel Casademont-Vi\~nas, Muhammad Ahsan Saeed, Xabier Rodr\'iguez-Mart\'inez.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: a) Chemical structure of the materials used in this study and b) their energy levels; [59–62] c) RAINBOW architecture showing an optical element to divide the incident spectrum laterally over three subcells. 2.1. Binary blends Firstly, the performance and the absorption properties of single-junction binary blend systems are evaluated to identify suitable candidates for each subcell. Devices are fabricated … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: a) EQE of different BHJ across the solar spectrum and b) their corresponding Voc and Jsc values over bandgap distribution. 2.2. Study of Ternaries We first focus on PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F as it is the lowest bandgap blend available, whose FF, Voc and Jsc are clearly lower than expected according to the gap, possibly due to transport limitations. Adding another acceptor with higher gap as a third component may he… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: a) Voc depending on the addition of a third component (A2) to PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F. The inset shows the relative increase of Voc between the ternaries (PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F:A2) and the two binaries (left, PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F; right, PTB7-Th:A2); b) EQE of PTB7- Th:COTIC-4F:IEICO-4F; c) EQE of the best devices of every ratio of PTB7-Th:COTIC￾4F:BTP-eC9; d) trend of EQE at 1000 nm and efficiencies of the best devices f… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Simulation results of a 2-junction RAINBOW. a) Determination of the best cutting wavelength based on the maximum achievable RAINBOW efficiency with IoBC (top) and its corresponding RAINBOW Jsc (bottom); b) RAINBOW efficiencies using PTB7-Th:COTIC￾4F:BTP-eC9 binary and ternary blends as red cell in combination with different binary systems as blue cell. Figure 5b summarizes the results of all RAINBOW combin… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: a) 3-junction RAINBOW simulation of PTQ10:FCC-Cl + PM6:DTY6 + Ternary 1:0.6:0.9. The upper panel shows the EQE of the subcells over the spectrum at the optimal dividing wavelengths. The lower panel shows the RAINBOW PCE depending on 2 dividing wavelengths; b) increase of efficiency with increasing junctions for all possible subcell combinations. The red circle marks the 3-junction combinations that exhibit… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: a) Optimal subcell bandgaps for maximum multijunction efficiency; b) maximum efficiency for each number of junctions. 3. Conclusion In this study, we explored the RAINBOW multijunction architecture with 2 and 3 junctions as a scalable way to improve OPV performance. To enhance the efficiency of the narrow bandgap binary system PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F, used as a red subcell due to its extended infrared absorption,… view at source ↗
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The efficiency of organic photovoltaics (OPV) has been steadily increasing over the past decade until reaching the 20\% milestone. Multijunction architectures provide a promising approach to further enhance performance. Here we explore the potential of a spectral splitting geometry, referred to as RAINBOW, in which subcells are placed side-by-side and externally connected, thus minimizing the fabrication and current matching challenges found in vertically stacked configurations. First, we tested 7 different binaries with bandgaps spanning from 1.98 to 1.16 eV. The systems with the widest and narrowest gaps suffered greater losses and so we evaluate if ternary mixing could help to overcome these limitations by evaluating 5 different ternaries. Generally speaking, ternary mixing tunes the Voc, and when morphology and energy levels are well aligned, the overall PCE can be boosted in the spectral region where the subcell should absorb, as is the case for PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F:BTP-eC9 when operating as red subcell. Device simulations help to identify the 2-junction and 3-junction configurations with highest PCEs, all of which include ternaries. We fabricate proof-of-concept RAINBOW devices using scalable methods in which the subcells are deposited by meniscus-guided blade coating. The efficiency improves from 12.9\% in single-junction devices to 15.9\% in 2-junction devices (16.4\% in simulations) and 17.3\% in 3-junction devices (17.7\% in simulations), confirming the viability of the RAINBOW architecture for scalable, high-efficiency OPVs. Finally, detailed balance analysis indicates that the potential of this geometry can be very high provided that high efficiency wide bandgap (2-2.5 eV) materials become available.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript explores ternary blending to enhance performance in RAINBOW solar cells, a side-by-side spectral-splitting geometry for organic photovoltaics that avoids vertical stacking and current-matching issues. After screening seven binary blends spanning 1.98–1.16 eV and five ternaries, the authors use device simulations to identify optimal two- and three-junction configurations (all incorporating ternaries), fabricate proof-of-concept devices via meniscus-guided blade coating, and report PCE rising from 12.9% (single-junction) to 15.9% (two-junction, 16.4% simulated) and 17.3% (three-junction, 17.7% simulated). Detailed-balance analysis projects further gains if wide-gap (2–2.5 eV) materials become available.

Significance. If the reported PCE gains are shown to originate from complementary spectral absorption enabled by the ternary blends and RAINBOW geometry, the work would demonstrate a scalable route to multijunction OPVs that sidesteps fabrication challenges of stacked tandems. The combination of experimental blade-coated devices, simulations, and detailed-balance limits provides a coherent framework; the explicit use of scalable processing and the identification of ternary configurations that tune Voc while preserving morphology alignment are particular strengths.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract / ternary-blend results] Abstract and results on ternary blends: the central claim that 'when morphology and energy levels are well aligned, the overall PCE can be boosted in the spectral region where the subcell should absorb, as is the case for PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F:BTP-eC9 when operating as red subcell' is load-bearing for the RAINBOW interpretation, yet the manuscript provides no EQE spectra or subcell-resolved J-V characteristics for the fabricated two- and three-junction devices. Without these data it is not possible to confirm that the observed efficiency increase from 12.9% to 15.9%/17.3% arises specifically from spectral splitting rather than area effects, coating uniformity, or measurement conventions.
  2. [Device simulations] Device-simulation section: the simulated PCE values (16.4% for two-junction, 17.7% for three-junction) are presented as predictive, but the text does not explicitly state whether the optical and electrical parameters were fitted to the same ternary-blend data used in the experimental devices or derived independently; this ambiguity affects the strength of the claim that simulations 'help to identify' the highest-PCE configurations.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: reported efficiencies lack error bars, number of devices, or statistical summary, which is standard for OPV device performance claims.
  2. [Results] The manuscript would benefit from a table summarizing the Voc, Jsc, FF, and PCE for all single-junction binaries and ternaries to allow direct comparison with the RAINBOW results.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their constructive feedback and for recognizing the potential of the RAINBOW architecture combined with ternary blends. We address each major comment below and propose revisions where appropriate to strengthen the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / ternary-blend results] Abstract and results on ternary blends: the central claim that 'when morphology and energy levels are well aligned, the overall PCE can be boosted in the spectral region where the subcell should absorb, as is the case for PTB7-Th:COTIC-4F:BTP-eC9 when operating as red subcell' is load-bearing for the RAINBOW interpretation, yet the manuscript provides no EQE spectra or subcell-resolved J-V characteristics for the fabricated two- and three-junction devices. Without these data it is not possible to confirm that the observed efficiency increase from 12.9% to 15.9%/17.3% arises specifically from spectral splitting rather than area effects, coating uniformity, or measurement conventions.

    Authors: We agree that direct experimental confirmation of spectral splitting via EQE spectra or subcell-resolved J-V data for the multi-junction devices would strengthen the interpretation. The manuscript reports overall PCE values for the proof-of-concept blade-coated RAINBOW devices and relies on device simulations to attribute gains to complementary absorption. To address this point, we will include EQE spectra for the two- and three-junction devices in the revised manuscript, along with a comparison to the single-junction references, to demonstrate that the efficiency improvements arise from the intended spectral contributions rather than processing or measurement artifacts. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Device simulations] Device-simulation section: the simulated PCE values (16.4% for two-junction, 17.7% for three-junction) are presented as predictive, but the text does not explicitly state whether the optical and electrical parameters were fitted to the same ternary-blend data used in the experimental devices or derived independently; this ambiguity affects the strength of the claim that simulations 'help to identify' the highest-PCE configurations.

    Authors: The optical and electrical parameters in the device simulations were derived directly from experimental measurements on the individual ternary-blend films and single-junction devices (absorption coefficients, charge transport parameters, and recombination rates). This grounding is described in the methods and supplementary information, but we acknowledge that the connection to the specific ternary configurations could be stated more explicitly in the main text. We will revise the device-simulation section to clarify that the simulations are parameterized from the same experimental ternary-blend data sets used for the fabricated devices, thereby reinforcing that they serve to identify optimal configurations based on measured properties. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; experimental PCE gains independent of simulation inputs

full rationale

The paper reports measured efficiencies from fabricated single-junction (12.9%), 2-junction (15.9%), and 3-junction (17.3%) RAINBOW devices using blade-coated ternaries, with simulations providing separate predicted values (16.4% and 17.7%) used only to select which configurations to fabricate. No equation or step reduces the headline experimental results to fitted parameters by construction, nor does any load-bearing premise collapse to a self-citation or self-definition. The central claim rests on direct device measurements rather than tautological renaming or prediction of the same data used for fitting. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the assumption that ternary morphology and energy-level alignment can be achieved without introducing new loss channels; no free parameters or invented entities are explicitly introduced in the abstract, but the simulation step implicitly relies on standard detailed-balance and drift-diffusion models.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Detailed balance analysis gives an upper limit once wide-gap (2-2.5 eV) materials exist.
    Invoked in the final sentence of the abstract to project future potential.

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