In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have become a much charming photovoltaic technology and have triggered enormous studies worldwide, owing to their high efficiency, low cost and ease of preparation. The p...In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have become a much charming photovoltaic technology and have triggered enormous studies worldwide, owing to their high efficiency, low cost and ease of preparation. The power conversion efficiency has rapidly increased by more than 6 times to the current 25.5% in the past decade. Hole transport materials (HTMs) are an indispensable part of PSCs, which great affect the efficiency, the cost and the stability of PSCs. Inorganic Cu-based p-type semiconductors are a kind of representative inorganic HTMs in PSCs due to their unique advantages of rich variety, low cost, excellent hole mobility, adjustable energy levels, good stability, low temperature and scalable processing ability. In this review, the research progress in new materials and the control of photoelectric properties of Cu-based inorganic HTMs were first summarized systematically. And then, concerning different processing methods, advances of the interface engineering of Cu-based hole transport layers (HTLs) in PSCs were detailly discussed. Finally, the challenges and future trends of Cu-based inorganic HTMs and their interface engineering in PSCs were analyzed.展开更多
As the third generation new battery,the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of metal halide perovskite solar cells(PsCs)has increased from 3.8%in 2009 to 25.8%currently certified,which fully shows that they have great res...As the third generation new battery,the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of metal halide perovskite solar cells(PsCs)has increased from 3.8%in 2009 to 25.8%currently certified,which fully shows that they have great research value and development prospect.As one of the main components of high-efficiency PSCs,hole transport materials(HTMs)play an important role in extracting and transporting holes and inhibiting charge recombination.However,commonly used HTMs require doping,and the hygroscopicity and corrosiveness of the dopants will destroy the stability of PsCs and hinder their commercialization.Therefore,it is of great significance to develop dopant-free HTMs.展开更多
Organic-inorganic lead halide based perovskite solar cells(PSCs) have presented a promising prospective in photovoltaic field with current record power conversion efficiency of 22.7%, which is comparable to commerci...Organic-inorganic lead halide based perovskite solar cells(PSCs) have presented a promising prospective in photovoltaic field with current record power conversion efficiency of 22.7%, which is comparable to commercial crystalline silicon cells and even higher than traditional thin film solar cells of CIGS. However,the pressure to enhance device stability under operational condition has driven researches towards development of stable hole transport materials(HTMs) for PSCs. Compared to traditional expensive organic HTMs such as spiro-OMeTAD, there is no doubt that inorganic p-type semiconductors and carbon materials are attractive alternatives that not only possess better stability but also are much cheaper. This review summarized the most recent progress of inorganic hole-transporting materials and carbon materials that have been developed for PSCs. The most recent advancement of device performance using these HTMs was demonstrated. In addition, the research of using various types of carbon materials as additives in HTMs to enhance device performance and stability or as electrical contact in HTM-free PSC was also demonstrated. The effectiveness of each type of materials on mitigating ion migration and degradation of PSC induced by humidity, illumination light intensity and high temperature is discussed.This timely review sheds light on the approaches to tackle the stability issue of PSCs to push the technology towards commercialization through material engineering of HTM.展开更多
Recent advancements in perovskites’ application as a solar energy harvester have been astonishing. The power conversion efficiency(PCE) of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) is currently reaching parity(>25 percent), an...Recent advancements in perovskites’ application as a solar energy harvester have been astonishing. The power conversion efficiency(PCE) of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) is currently reaching parity(>25 percent), an accomplishment attained over past decades. PSCs are seen as perovskites sandwiched between an electron transporting material(ETM) and a hole transporting material(HTM). As a primary component of PSCs, HTM has been shown to have a considerable effect on solar energy harvesting, carrier extraction and transport, crystallization of perovskite, stability, and price. In PSCs, it is still necessary to use a HTM.While perovskites are capable of conducting holes, they are present in trace amounts, necessitating the use of an HTM layer for efficient charge extraction. In this review, we provide an understanding of the significant forms of HTM accessible(inorganic, polymeric and small molecule-based HTMs), to motivate further research and development of such materials. The identification of additional criteria suggests a significant challenge to high stability and affordability in PSC.展开更多
In this work, we prepared three simple arylamine-based hole transporting materials from commercially available starting materials. The effect of extending z-conjugation length or increasing the number of side groups c...In this work, we prepared three simple arylamine-based hole transporting materials from commercially available starting materials. The effect of extending z-conjugation length or increasing the number of side groups compared with reference compound on the photophysical, electrochemical, hole mobility properties and performance in perovskite solar cells were further studied. It is noted that these two kinds of molecular modifications can significantly lower the HOMO level and improve the hole mobility, thus improving the hole injection from valence band of perovskite. On the other hand, the compound with more side groups showed higher hole injection efficiency due to lower HOMO level and higher hole mo- bility compared with the compound with extending π-conjugation length. The perovskite solar cells with the modified molecules as hole transporting materials showed a higher efficiency of 15.40% and 16.95%, respectively, which is better than that of the reference compound (13.18%). Moreover, the compound with increasing number of side groups based devices showed comparable photovoltaic performance with that of conventional spiro-OMeTAD (16.87%).展开更多
Three novel diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based small organic molecules were synthesized as hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cells. The effects of different donors and zr bridges on the performance of p...Three novel diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based small organic molecules were synthesized as hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cells. The effects of different donors and zr bridges on the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were discussed. The efficiency of TPADPP-1, TPADPP-2. PTZDPP-2 was 5.10%, 9.85% and 8.16% respectively. Compared to TPADPP-2, the voltage of PTZDPP-2 was higher. Because the electron-donatingability of phenothiazine based donor was larger than that of triphenylamine based donor, the HOMO level of PTZDPP-2 was lower than that of TPADPP-2. The results indicated that the diketopyrrolopyrrole based D-π-A-π-D type small organic molecule might be a promising hole trans- porting material in the perovskite solar cells.展开更多
In recent years the photovoltaic community has witnessed the unprecedented development of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) as they have taken the lead in emergent photovoltaic technologies. The power conversion efficien...In recent years the photovoltaic community has witnessed the unprecedented development of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) as they have taken the lead in emergent photovoltaic technologies. The power conversion efficiency of this new class of solar cells has been increased to a point where they are beginning to compete with more established technologies. Although PSCs have evolved a variety of structures, the use of hole-transporting materials(HTMs) remains indispensable. Here, an overview of the various types of available HTMs is presented. This includes organic and inorganic HTMs and is presented alongside recent progress in associated aspects of PSCs, including device architectures and fabrication techniques to produce high-quality perovskite films. The structure, electrochemistry, and physical properties of a variety of HTMs are discussed, highlighting considerations for those designing new HTMs. Finally, an outlook is presented to provide more concrete direction for the development and optimization of HTMs for highefficiency PSCs.展开更多
A series of spiro-type hole transporting materials, spiro-OMe TAD, spiro-SMe TAD and spiro-OSMe TAD,with methoxy, methylsulfanyl or half methoxy and half methylsulfanyl terminal groups are designed and prepared. The i...A series of spiro-type hole transporting materials, spiro-OMe TAD, spiro-SMe TAD and spiro-OSMe TAD,with methoxy, methylsulfanyl or half methoxy and half methylsulfanyl terminal groups are designed and prepared. The impact of varied terminal groups on bulk properties, such as photophysical, electrochemical, thermal, hole extraction, and photovoltaic performance in perovskite solar cells is investigated.It is noted that the terminal groups of the hole transporting material with half methoxy and half methylsulfanyl exhibit a better device performance and decreased hysteresis compared with all methoxy or methylsulfanyl counterparts due to better film-forming ability and improved hole extraction capability.Promisingly, the spiro-OSMe TAD also shows comparable performance than high-purity commercial spiro-OMe TAD. Moreover, the highest power conversion efficiency of the optimized device employing spiro-OSMe TAD exceeding 20% has been achieved.展开更多
Hole transporting materials(HTMs)containing passivating groups for perovskite materials have attracted much attention for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Among them,C≡N-based molecules have been pro...Hole transporting materials(HTMs)containing passivating groups for perovskite materials have attracted much attention for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Among them,C≡N-based molecules have been proved as efficient HTMs.Herein,a series of novel C≡N functionalized carbazole-arylamine derivatives with variable C≡N substitution positions(para,meta,and ortho)on benzene-carbazole skeleton(on the adjacent benzene of carbazole)were synthesized(p-HTM,m-HTM and o-HTM).The experimental results exhibit that the substitution positions of the Ctriple bondN unit on HTMs have minor difference on the HOMO energy level and hydrophobicity.m-HTM has a relatively lower glass transition temperature compared with that of p-HTM and o-HTM.The functional theory calculations show that the C≡N located on meta position exposed very well,and the exposure direction is also the same with the methoxy.Upon applying these molecules as HTMs in PSCs,their device performance is found to sensitively depend on the substitution position of the C≡N unit on the molecule skeleton.The devices using m-HTM and o-HTM exhibit better performance than that of p-HTM.Moreover,m-HTM-based devices exhibit better light-soaking performance and long-term stability,which could be resulted from better interaction with the perovskite according to DFT results.Moreover,we further prepared a HTM with two C≡N units on the symmetrical meta position of molecular skeleton(2m-HTM).Interestingly,2m-HTM-based devices exhibit relatively inferior performance compared with that of the m-HTM,which could be resulted from weak negative electrical character of C≡N unit on 2m-HTM.The results give some new insights for designing ideal HTM for efficient and stable PSCs.展开更多
In this work,methylammonium lead triiodide(CH3NH3PbI3)perovskite solar cells with efficiencies higher than 18%were achieved using a new nanocomposite hole transport layer(HTL)by doping poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):pol...In this work,methylammonium lead triiodide(CH3NH3PbI3)perovskite solar cells with efficiencies higher than 18%were achieved using a new nanocomposite hole transport layer(HTL)by doping poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)with a mixed dopant of polyaniline(PANI)and graphene oxide(GO).A synergistic engineering between GO,PANI,and PEDOT:PSS was accomplished to introduce additional energy levels between perovskite and PEDOT:PSS and increase the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS.Kelvin probe force microscope results confirmed that adding GO to PEDOT:PSS/PANI composite significantly reduced the average surface potential.This increased the open circuit voltage(Voc)to 1.05 V for the GO/PEDOT:PSS/PANI nanocomposite perovskite solar cells from the pristine PEDOT:PSS(Voc=0.95 V)and PEDOT:PSS/PANI(Voc=0.99 V).In addition,adding PANI to the HTLs substantially enhanced short circuit current density(Jsc).This was supported by the current sensing-atomic force microscopy(CS-AFM)and conductivity measurements.The PANI doped films showed superior electrical conductivity compared with those without PANI as indicated by CS-AFM results.PANI can fill the gaps between the microflakes of GO and give rise to more compact hole transport material(HTM)layer.This led to a higher Jsc after doping with PANI,which was consistent with the incident photon-to-current efficiency and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results.The results of X-ray diffraction(XRD)and AFM indicated the GO/PANI doped HTMs significantly improved the crystallinity,topography,and crystal size of the perovskite film grown on their surface.A higher efficiency of 18.12%for p-i-n perovskite solar cells has been obtained by adding the mixed dopant of GO,PANI,and PEDOT:PSS,demonstrating better stability than the pristine PEDOT:PSS cell.展开更多
Two novel hole transport materials (HTMs) with indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b’]dithiophene (IDT) as core building blocks,termed IDT1 and IDT2,were designed and synthesized.The side alkyl chains were introduced to regulate and ...Two novel hole transport materials (HTMs) with indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b’]dithiophene (IDT) as core building blocks,termed IDT1 and IDT2,were designed and synthesized.The side alkyl chains were introduced to regulate and control the morphology and stacking behavior of HTMs,and the peripheral triarylamine arms were introduced to adjust the energy levels and to facilitate efficient hole transport.Applied in mesoporous structured perovskite solar cells (PSCs),HTM IDT1 achieved higher power conversion efficiency (PCE,19.55%) and better stability than Spiro-OMeTAD (19.25%) and IDT2 (15.77%) based PSC.These results suggest the potential of IDTl as a promising HTM for PSCs.展开更多
A depth behavioral understanding for each layer in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and their inter[acial interactions as a whole has been emerged for further enhancement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein,...A depth behavioral understanding for each layer in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and their inter[acial interactions as a whole has been emerged for further enhancement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, NiO@Carbon was not only simulated as a hole transport layer but also as a counter electrode at the same time in the planar heterojunction based PSCs with the program wxAMPS (analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures)-lD. Simulation results revealed a high dependence of PCE on the effect of band offset between hole transport material (HTM) and perovskite layers. Meanwhile, the valence band offset (AEv) of NiO-HTM was optimized to be -0.1 to -0.3 eV lower than that of the perovskite layer. Additionally, a barrier cliff was identified to significantly influence the hole extraction at the HTM/absorber interface. Conversely, the AEv between the active material and NiO@Carbon-HTM was derived to be -0.15 to 0.15 eV with an enhanced efficiency from 15% to 16%.展开更多
Based on the previous research work in our laboratory, we have designed and synthesized a small-molecule, hole transport material (HTM) POZ6-2 using phenoxazine (POZ) as central unit and dicyanovinyl units as elec...Based on the previous research work in our laboratory, we have designed and synthesized a small-molecule, hole transport material (HTM) POZ6-2 using phenoxazine (POZ) as central unit and dicyanovinyl units as electron-withdrawing terminal groups. Through the introduction ofa 2-ethyl-hexyl bulky chain into the POZ core unit, POZ6-2 exhibits good solubility in organic solvents. In addition, POZ6-2 possesses appropriate energy levels in combination with a high hole mobility and conductivity in its pristine form. Therefore, it can readily be used as a dopant-flee HTM in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and a conversion efficiency of 10.3% was obtained. The conductivity of the POZ6-2 layer can be markedly enhanced via doping in combination with typical additives, such as 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFS1). Correspondingly, the efficiency of the PSCs was further improved to 12.3% using doping strategies. Under the same conditions, reference devices based on the well-known HTM Spiro-OMeTAD show an efficiency of 12.8%.展开更多
The hole transport material (HTM) plays an extremely important role to determine the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report an effective strategy to imp...The hole transport material (HTM) plays an extremely important role to determine the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report an effective strategy to improve the performance of HTMs by introducing −CF_(3) groups via the rational decorative mode. Upon direct attachment or nonconjugated alkoxyl bridging of −CF_(3) groups on the terminal diphenylamines, the resulting molecular HTMs, i.e., 2,7-BCzA4CF_(3) and 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3), show distinct properties. Compared with 2,7-BCzA4CF_(3), the nonconjugated alkoxyl bridging −CF_(3) group-based 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3) exhibits better thermal stability, hydrophobicity, and a dramatically upgraded hole mobility by 135.7-fold of magnitude to 1.71 × 10^(−4) cm^(2) V^(−1) S^(−1). The PSCs with 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3) as HTM exhibit an PCE of up to 20.53% and excellent long-term stability, maintaining 92.57% of their performance for 30 days in air with humidity of 30% without encapsulation. This work provides beneficial guidelines for the design of new HTMs for efficient and stable PSCs.展开更多
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)has been widely adopted as hole transport material(HTM)in inverted perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to high optical transparency,good mechanical flexib...Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)has been widely adopted as hole transport material(HTM)in inverted perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to high optical transparency,good mechanical flexibility,and high thermal stability;however,its acidity and hygroscopicity inevitably hamper the long-term stability of the PSCs and its energy level does not match well with perovskite materials with a relatively low open-circuit voltage.In this work,p-type delafossite CuCrO_(2)nanoparticles synthesized through hydrothermal method was employed as an alternative HTM for triple cation perovskite[(FAPbI_(3))_(0.87)(MAPbBr_(3))_(0.13)]_(0.92)(CsPbI_(3))_(0.08)(possessing better photovoltaic performance and stability than conventional CH3NH3PbI3)based inverted PSCs.The average open-circuit voltage of PSCs increases from 908 mV of the devices with PEDOT:PSS HTM to 1020 m V of the devices with CuCrO_(2)HTM.Ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy demonstrates the energy band alignment between CuCrO_(2)and perovskite is better than that between PEDOT:PSS and perovskite,the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicates CuCrO_(2)-based PSCs exhibit larger recombination resistance and longer charge carrier lifetime than PEDOT:PSS-based PSCs,which contributes to the high VOCof CuCrO_(2)HTM-based PSCs.展开更多
Hole-transporting material(HTM)plays a paramount role in enhancing the photovltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Currently,the vast majority of these HTMs employed in PSCs are organic small molecules and...Hole-transporting material(HTM)plays a paramount role in enhancing the photovltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Currently,the vast majority of these HTMs employed in PSCs are organic small molecules and polymers,yet the use of organic metal complexes in PSCs applications remains less explored.To date,most of reported HTMs require additional chemical additives(e.g.Li-TFSI,t-TBP)towards high performance,however,the introduction of additives decrease the PSCs device stability.Herein,an organic metal complex(Ni-TPA)is first developed as a dopant-free HTM applied in PSCs for its facile synthesis and efficient hole extract/transfer ability.Consequently,the dopant-free Ni-TPAbased device achieves a champion efficiency of 17.89%,which is superior to that of pristine Spiro-OMeTAD(14.25%).Furthermore,we introduce a double HTM layer with a graded energy bandgap containing a Ni-TPA layer and a CuSCN layer into PSCs,the non-encapsulated PSCs based on the Ni-TPA/CuSCN layers affords impressive efficiency up to 20.39%and maintains 96%of the initial PCE after 1000 h at a relative humidity around 40%.The results have demonstrated that metal organic complexes represent a great promise for designing new dopant-free HTMs towards highly stable PSCs.展开更多
In the light of superior interaction between pyridine unit and perovskite,a facile star-shaped triphenylamine-based hole transport material(HTM)incorporating pyridine core(coded as H-Pyr)is designed and synthesized.A ...In the light of superior interaction between pyridine unit and perovskite,a facile star-shaped triphenylamine-based hole transport material(HTM)incorporating pyridine core(coded as H-Pyr)is designed and synthesized.A reference HTM with benzene core,coded as H-Ben,is also prepared for a comparative study.The effects of varying core on HTMs are investigated by comparing the photophysical,electrochemical and hole mobility properties.It is found that pyridine core exhibits better conjunction and decreased dihedral angles with triphenylamine side arms than that of benzene,leading to obviously better hole mobility and well-matched work function.The perovskite film prepared on H-Pyr also shows improved crystallization than on H-Ben.Photoluminescence and electrochemical impedance studies indicate improved charge extraction and reduced recombination in the H-Pyr-based perovskite solar cells.Consequently,H-Pyr-based device exhibits higher efficiency than H-Ben-based one.After doping with a Lewis acid,tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane,H-Pyr-based device delivers a champion efficiency of 17.09%,which is much higher compared with 12.14% of the device employing conventional poly(3,4-ethy lenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS)as HTM.Moreover,the H-Pyr-based device displays good long-term stability that the power conversion efficiency remains over 80% of the initial value after storage in ambient(relative humidity=50±5%)for 20 days.展开更多
Titanylphthalocyanine (TiOPc) as hole transporting material (HTM) was successfully synthesized by a simple process with low cost. Perovskite solar cells using the TiOPc as HTM were fabricated and characterized. Ti...Titanylphthalocyanine (TiOPc) as hole transporting material (HTM) was successfully synthesized by a simple process with low cost. Perovskite solar cells using the TiOPc as HTM were fabricated and characterized. TiOPc as HTM plays an important role in increasing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) by minimizing recombi- nation losses at the perovskite/Au interface because TiOPc as HTM can extract photogenerated holes from the perovskite and then transport quickly these charges to the back metal electrode. In the research, the β-TiOPc gives a higher PCE than α-TiOPc for the devices due to sufficient transfer dynamics, The β-TiOPc was applied in perovskite solar cells without clopping to afford an impressive PCE of 5.05% under AM 1.5G illumination at the thickness of 40 nm which is competitive with spiro-OMeTAD at the same condition. The present work suggests a guideline for optimizing the photovoltaic properties ofperovskite solar cells using the TiOPc as the HTM.展开更多
2,2,7,7-Tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9-spirobifluorene(Spiro-OMeTAD)has been identified as the most widely used and effective hole transporting material(HTM)in perovskite solar cells(PSCs).However,the comp...2,2,7,7-Tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9-spirobifluorene(Spiro-OMeTAD)has been identified as the most widely used and effective hole transporting material(HTM)in perovskite solar cells(PSCs).However,the complicated multistep synthesis and low intrinsic hole mobility of Spiro-OMe TAD limit its commercialized application.Therefore,developing highly efficient HTMs with less synthetic steps becomes increasingly important.Moreover,understanding hot carriers transfer dynamics at the interface of perovskite layer and hole transport layer is crucial for further enhancing PSCs performance towards Shockley-Queisser limit,which still lacks full investigation to date.Herein,a new HTM based on tetraphenylethene(WP1)was successfully synthesized by a simple one-step reaction process.It was found that WP1-based HTM exhibits more matched energy level,higher hole mobility and conductivity than those of the control Spiro-OMe TAD.The femtosecond transient absorption results reveal that the transfer rate of hot holes in perovskite/WP1 sample is four times higher than that of perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD,thereby helping enhance the device performance.Consequently,the efficiency of PSCs is enhanced to 24.04%(WP1)from 22.85%(Spiro-OMeTAD).Moreover,the un-encapsulated device prepared with WP1 exhibits better long-term stability,retaining 87%of its initial PCE value after storing for 72 days under air environment,while the reference device shows76%of its initial value.This work indicates that simple tetraphenylethene-based organic small molecule could be a very promising HTM candidate for highly efficient PSCs,and gives some significant insights for understanding intrinsic hot carriers transfer dynamics in device.展开更多
Comprehensive Summary Compared to electron transporting layer materials,the species and numbers of hole transporting layer(HTL)materials for organic solar cells(OSCs)are rare.The development of HTL materials with exce...Comprehensive Summary Compared to electron transporting layer materials,the species and numbers of hole transporting layer(HTL)materials for organic solar cells(OSCs)are rare.The development of HTL materials with excellent hole collection ability and non-corrosive nature is a long-standing issue in the field of OSCs.Herein,we designed and synthesized a series of conjugated polyelectrolytes(CPEs)with continuously varied energy levels toward HTL materials for efficient OSCs.Through a“mutual doping”treatment,we obtained a CPE composite PCT-F:POM with a WF of 5.48 eV and a conductivity of 1.56х10^(-3)S/m,meaning that a good hole collection ability can be expected for PCT-F:POM.The OSC modified by PCT-F:POM showed a high PCE of 18.0%,which was superior to the reference device with PEDOT:PSS.Moreover,the PCT-F:POM-based OSC could maintain 91%of the initial PCE value after storage of 20 d,meaning that the long-term stability of OSCs is improved by incorporating the PCT-F:POM HTL.In addition,PCT-F:POM possesses good compatibility with large-area processing technique;i.e.,a PCT-F:POM HTL was processed by the blade-coating method for fabricating 1 cm^(2)OSC,and a PCE of 15.1%could be achieved.The results suggest the promising perspective of PCT-F:POM in practical applications.展开更多
基金This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,China(Grant No.LH2019B007)the Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.LBH-TZ0604)the Natural Scientific Research Innovation Foundation in Harbin Institute of Technology(Grant No.HIT.NSRIF2019042).
文摘In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have become a much charming photovoltaic technology and have triggered enormous studies worldwide, owing to their high efficiency, low cost and ease of preparation. The power conversion efficiency has rapidly increased by more than 6 times to the current 25.5% in the past decade. Hole transport materials (HTMs) are an indispensable part of PSCs, which great affect the efficiency, the cost and the stability of PSCs. Inorganic Cu-based p-type semiconductors are a kind of representative inorganic HTMs in PSCs due to their unique advantages of rich variety, low cost, excellent hole mobility, adjustable energy levels, good stability, low temperature and scalable processing ability. In this review, the research progress in new materials and the control of photoelectric properties of Cu-based inorganic HTMs were first summarized systematically. And then, concerning different processing methods, advances of the interface engineering of Cu-based hole transport layers (HTLs) in PSCs were detailly discussed. Finally, the challenges and future trends of Cu-based inorganic HTMs and their interface engineering in PSCs were analyzed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51763013 and U20A20128)Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.20224ACB213002)+1 种基金the Foundation of Jiangxi Educational Committee(No.GJJ200301)Jiangxi Provincial High-level and High-skilled Leading Talents Project.
文摘As the third generation new battery,the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of metal halide perovskite solar cells(PsCs)has increased from 3.8%in 2009 to 25.8%currently certified,which fully shows that they have great research value and development prospect.As one of the main components of high-efficiency PSCs,hole transport materials(HTMs)play an important role in extracting and transporting holes and inhibiting charge recombination.However,commonly used HTMs require doping,and the hygroscopicity and corrosiveness of the dopants will destroy the stability of PsCs and hinder their commercialization.Therefore,it is of great significance to develop dopant-free HTMs.
基金the financial support by Australian Research Council (ARC) through ARC Future Fellowship (No. FT120100674)Queensland Government through Q-CAS project
文摘Organic-inorganic lead halide based perovskite solar cells(PSCs) have presented a promising prospective in photovoltaic field with current record power conversion efficiency of 22.7%, which is comparable to commercial crystalline silicon cells and even higher than traditional thin film solar cells of CIGS. However,the pressure to enhance device stability under operational condition has driven researches towards development of stable hole transport materials(HTMs) for PSCs. Compared to traditional expensive organic HTMs such as spiro-OMeTAD, there is no doubt that inorganic p-type semiconductors and carbon materials are attractive alternatives that not only possess better stability but also are much cheaper. This review summarized the most recent progress of inorganic hole-transporting materials and carbon materials that have been developed for PSCs. The most recent advancement of device performance using these HTMs was demonstrated. In addition, the research of using various types of carbon materials as additives in HTMs to enhance device performance and stability or as electrical contact in HTM-free PSC was also demonstrated. The effectiveness of each type of materials on mitigating ion migration and degradation of PSC induced by humidity, illumination light intensity and high temperature is discussed.This timely review sheds light on the approaches to tackle the stability issue of PSCs to push the technology towards commercialization through material engineering of HTM.
文摘Recent advancements in perovskites’ application as a solar energy harvester have been astonishing. The power conversion efficiency(PCE) of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) is currently reaching parity(>25 percent), an accomplishment attained over past decades. PSCs are seen as perovskites sandwiched between an electron transporting material(ETM) and a hole transporting material(HTM). As a primary component of PSCs, HTM has been shown to have a considerable effect on solar energy harvesting, carrier extraction and transport, crystallization of perovskite, stability, and price. In PSCs, it is still necessary to use a HTM.While perovskites are capable of conducting holes, they are present in trace amounts, necessitating the use of an HTM layer for efficient charge extraction. In this review, we provide an understanding of the significant forms of HTM accessible(inorganic, polymeric and small molecule-based HTMs), to motivate further research and development of such materials. The identification of additional criteria suggests a significant challenge to high stability and affordability in PSC.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2015CB932200)the CAS-Iranian Vice Presidency for Science and Technology Joint Research Project (No. 116134KYSB20160130)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (No. 1508085SMF224)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51474201)the External Cooperation Program of BIC, Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. GJHZ1607)
文摘In this work, we prepared three simple arylamine-based hole transporting materials from commercially available starting materials. The effect of extending z-conjugation length or increasing the number of side groups compared with reference compound on the photophysical, electrochemical, hole mobility properties and performance in perovskite solar cells were further studied. It is noted that these two kinds of molecular modifications can significantly lower the HOMO level and improve the hole mobility, thus improving the hole injection from valence band of perovskite. On the other hand, the compound with more side groups showed higher hole injection efficiency due to lower HOMO level and higher hole mo- bility compared with the compound with extending π-conjugation length. The perovskite solar cells with the modified molecules as hole transporting materials showed a higher efficiency of 15.40% and 16.95%, respectively, which is better than that of the reference compound (13.18%). Moreover, the compound with increasing number of side groups based devices showed comparable photovoltaic performance with that of conventional spiro-OMeTAD (16.87%).
基金the National Key Research Development Program of China(2016YFA0602900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21272079,21572069)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,China(2013B010405003)the fund from the Guangzhou Science and Technology Project,China(201607010265)
文摘Three novel diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) based small organic molecules were synthesized as hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cells. The effects of different donors and zr bridges on the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) were discussed. The efficiency of TPADPP-1, TPADPP-2. PTZDPP-2 was 5.10%, 9.85% and 8.16% respectively. Compared to TPADPP-2, the voltage of PTZDPP-2 was higher. Because the electron-donatingability of phenothiazine based donor was larger than that of triphenylamine based donor, the HOMO level of PTZDPP-2 was lower than that of TPADPP-2. The results indicated that the diketopyrrolopyrrole based D-π-A-π-D type small organic molecule might be a promising hole trans- porting material in the perovskite solar cells.
基金financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (grant numbers: 51661135021, 21606039, 91233201, and 21276044)
文摘In recent years the photovoltaic community has witnessed the unprecedented development of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) as they have taken the lead in emergent photovoltaic technologies. The power conversion efficiency of this new class of solar cells has been increased to a point where they are beginning to compete with more established technologies. Although PSCs have evolved a variety of structures, the use of hole-transporting materials(HTMs) remains indispensable. Here, an overview of the various types of available HTMs is presented. This includes organic and inorganic HTMs and is presented alongside recent progress in associated aspects of PSCs, including device architectures and fabrication techniques to produce high-quality perovskite films. The structure, electrochemistry, and physical properties of a variety of HTMs are discussed, highlighting considerations for those designing new HTMs. Finally, an outlook is presented to provide more concrete direction for the development and optimization of HTMs for highefficiency PSCs.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFB1506400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61904053,51702096,U1705256,51961165106)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.2019MS026,2019MS027,2020MS080)。
文摘A series of spiro-type hole transporting materials, spiro-OMe TAD, spiro-SMe TAD and spiro-OSMe TAD,with methoxy, methylsulfanyl or half methoxy and half methylsulfanyl terminal groups are designed and prepared. The impact of varied terminal groups on bulk properties, such as photophysical, electrochemical, thermal, hole extraction, and photovoltaic performance in perovskite solar cells is investigated.It is noted that the terminal groups of the hole transporting material with half methoxy and half methylsulfanyl exhibit a better device performance and decreased hysteresis compared with all methoxy or methylsulfanyl counterparts due to better film-forming ability and improved hole extraction capability.Promisingly, the spiro-OSMe TAD also shows comparable performance than high-purity commercial spiro-OMe TAD. Moreover, the highest power conversion efficiency of the optimized device employing spiro-OSMe TAD exceeding 20% has been achieved.
基金Zi'an Zhou and Xianfu Zhang contributed equally to this work.This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program ofChina(2018YFB1500101)the 111 Project(No.B16016)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61904053,51702096,U1705256 and 51961165106)the FundamentalResearch Funds for the Central Universities(No.2019MSO_(2)6.2019MS027,and 2020MS080)。
文摘Hole transporting materials(HTMs)containing passivating groups for perovskite materials have attracted much attention for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Among them,C≡N-based molecules have been proved as efficient HTMs.Herein,a series of novel C≡N functionalized carbazole-arylamine derivatives with variable C≡N substitution positions(para,meta,and ortho)on benzene-carbazole skeleton(on the adjacent benzene of carbazole)were synthesized(p-HTM,m-HTM and o-HTM).The experimental results exhibit that the substitution positions of the Ctriple bondN unit on HTMs have minor difference on the HOMO energy level and hydrophobicity.m-HTM has a relatively lower glass transition temperature compared with that of p-HTM and o-HTM.The functional theory calculations show that the C≡N located on meta position exposed very well,and the exposure direction is also the same with the methoxy.Upon applying these molecules as HTMs in PSCs,their device performance is found to sensitively depend on the substitution position of the C≡N unit on the molecule skeleton.The devices using m-HTM and o-HTM exhibit better performance than that of p-HTM.Moreover,m-HTM-based devices exhibit better light-soaking performance and long-term stability,which could be resulted from better interaction with the perovskite according to DFT results.Moreover,we further prepared a HTM with two C≡N units on the symmetrical meta position of molecular skeleton(2m-HTM).Interestingly,2m-HTM-based devices exhibit relatively inferior performance compared with that of the m-HTM,which could be resulted from weak negative electrical character of C≡N unit on 2m-HTM.The results give some new insights for designing ideal HTM for efficient and stable PSCs.
基金Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation ProgramU.S.-Egypt Science and Technology(S&T)Joint Fund+3 种基金NASA EPSCoR,Grant/Award Number:NNX15AM83ANSF MRI,Grant/Award Number:1428992NSF IGERT,Grant/Award Number:DGE-0903685supported by NSF IGERT(DGE-0903685),NSF MRI(1428992),NASA EPSCoR(NNX 15AM83A),U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology(S&T)Joint Fund,and Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation Program.
文摘In this work,methylammonium lead triiodide(CH3NH3PbI3)perovskite solar cells with efficiencies higher than 18%were achieved using a new nanocomposite hole transport layer(HTL)by doping poly(ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)with a mixed dopant of polyaniline(PANI)and graphene oxide(GO).A synergistic engineering between GO,PANI,and PEDOT:PSS was accomplished to introduce additional energy levels between perovskite and PEDOT:PSS and increase the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS.Kelvin probe force microscope results confirmed that adding GO to PEDOT:PSS/PANI composite significantly reduced the average surface potential.This increased the open circuit voltage(Voc)to 1.05 V for the GO/PEDOT:PSS/PANI nanocomposite perovskite solar cells from the pristine PEDOT:PSS(Voc=0.95 V)and PEDOT:PSS/PANI(Voc=0.99 V).In addition,adding PANI to the HTLs substantially enhanced short circuit current density(Jsc).This was supported by the current sensing-atomic force microscopy(CS-AFM)and conductivity measurements.The PANI doped films showed superior electrical conductivity compared with those without PANI as indicated by CS-AFM results.PANI can fill the gaps between the microflakes of GO and give rise to more compact hole transport material(HTM)layer.This led to a higher Jsc after doping with PANI,which was consistent with the incident photon-to-current efficiency and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results.The results of X-ray diffraction(XRD)and AFM indicated the GO/PANI doped HTMs significantly improved the crystallinity,topography,and crystal size of the perovskite film grown on their surface.A higher efficiency of 18.12%for p-i-n perovskite solar cells has been obtained by adding the mixed dopant of GO,PANI,and PEDOT:PSS,demonstrating better stability than the pristine PEDOT:PSS cell.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 21805114)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu province(BK20180867,BK20180869)+5 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M651741)Six talent peaks project in Jiangsu province(XNY066)the Jiangsu University Foundation(17JDG032,17JDG031)High-tech Research Key laboratory of Zhenjiang(SS2018002)the high-performance computing platform of Jiangsu Universitythe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
文摘Two novel hole transport materials (HTMs) with indaceno[1,2-b:5,6-b’]dithiophene (IDT) as core building blocks,termed IDT1 and IDT2,were designed and synthesized.The side alkyl chains were introduced to regulate and control the morphology and stacking behavior of HTMs,and the peripheral triarylamine arms were introduced to adjust the energy levels and to facilitate efficient hole transport.Applied in mesoporous structured perovskite solar cells (PSCs),HTM IDT1 achieved higher power conversion efficiency (PCE,19.55%) and better stability than Spiro-OMeTAD (19.25%) and IDT2 (15.77%) based PSC.These results suggest the potential of IDTl as a promising HTM for PSCs.
基金Project supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2015AA034601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51772096,91333122,51372082,51402106,and 11504107)+2 种基金the Ph.D.Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.20130036110012)the Par-Eu Scholars Program,Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project,China(Grant No.Z161100002616039)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Grant Nos.2016JQ01,2015ZZD03,2015ZD07,and 2017ZZD02)
文摘A depth behavioral understanding for each layer in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and their inter[acial interactions as a whole has been emerged for further enhancement in power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, NiO@Carbon was not only simulated as a hole transport layer but also as a counter electrode at the same time in the planar heterojunction based PSCs with the program wxAMPS (analysis of microelectronic and photonic structures)-lD. Simulation results revealed a high dependence of PCE on the effect of band offset between hole transport material (HTM) and perovskite layers. Meanwhile, the valence band offset (AEv) of NiO-HTM was optimized to be -0.1 to -0.3 eV lower than that of the perovskite layer. Additionally, a barrier cliff was identified to significantly influence the hole extraction at the HTM/absorber interface. Conversely, the AEv between the active material and NiO@Carbon-HTM was derived to be -0.15 to 0.15 eV with an enhanced efficiency from 15% to 16%.
基金supported by the Swedish Research CouncilK&A Wallenberg Foundation+2 种基金Swedish Energy AgencyNational Natural Science Foundation of China(21120102036,91233201)the National Basic Research Program of China(2014CB239402)
文摘Based on the previous research work in our laboratory, we have designed and synthesized a small-molecule, hole transport material (HTM) POZ6-2 using phenoxazine (POZ) as central unit and dicyanovinyl units as electron-withdrawing terminal groups. Through the introduction ofa 2-ethyl-hexyl bulky chain into the POZ core unit, POZ6-2 exhibits good solubility in organic solvents. In addition, POZ6-2 possesses appropriate energy levels in combination with a high hole mobility and conductivity in its pristine form. Therefore, it can readily be used as a dopant-flee HTM in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and a conversion efficiency of 10.3% was obtained. The conductivity of the POZ6-2 layer can be markedly enhanced via doping in combination with typical additives, such as 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiTFS1). Correspondingly, the efficiency of the PSCs was further improved to 12.3% using doping strategies. Under the same conditions, reference devices based on the well-known HTM Spiro-OMeTAD show an efficiency of 12.8%.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62074095)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(GK202002001).
文摘The hole transport material (HTM) plays an extremely important role to determine the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report an effective strategy to improve the performance of HTMs by introducing −CF_(3) groups via the rational decorative mode. Upon direct attachment or nonconjugated alkoxyl bridging of −CF_(3) groups on the terminal diphenylamines, the resulting molecular HTMs, i.e., 2,7-BCzA4CF_(3) and 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3), show distinct properties. Compared with 2,7-BCzA4CF_(3), the nonconjugated alkoxyl bridging −CF_(3) group-based 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3) exhibits better thermal stability, hydrophobicity, and a dramatically upgraded hole mobility by 135.7-fold of magnitude to 1.71 × 10^(−4) cm^(2) V^(−1) S^(−1). The PSCs with 2,7-BCzA4OCCF_(3) as HTM exhibit an PCE of up to 20.53% and excellent long-term stability, maintaining 92.57% of their performance for 30 days in air with humidity of 30% without encapsulation. This work provides beneficial guidelines for the design of new HTMs for efficient and stable PSCs.
基金jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62075223 and No.11674324)CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences+5 种基金CAS-JSPS Joint Research Projects(GJHZ1891)Director Fund of Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province(AHL2020ZR02)Key Lab of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials of Chinese Academy of Sciences(PECL2019QN005 and PECL2018QN001)the Natural Science Foundation of Top Talent of Shenzhen Technology University(No.2020101)Natural Science Research Project of Higher School of Anhui Province(KJ2020A0477)Initial Scientific Research Fund of Anhui Jianzhu University(No.2018QD60)。
文摘Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)has been widely adopted as hole transport material(HTM)in inverted perovskite solar cells(PSCs),due to high optical transparency,good mechanical flexibility,and high thermal stability;however,its acidity and hygroscopicity inevitably hamper the long-term stability of the PSCs and its energy level does not match well with perovskite materials with a relatively low open-circuit voltage.In this work,p-type delafossite CuCrO_(2)nanoparticles synthesized through hydrothermal method was employed as an alternative HTM for triple cation perovskite[(FAPbI_(3))_(0.87)(MAPbBr_(3))_(0.13)]_(0.92)(CsPbI_(3))_(0.08)(possessing better photovoltaic performance and stability than conventional CH3NH3PbI3)based inverted PSCs.The average open-circuit voltage of PSCs increases from 908 mV of the devices with PEDOT:PSS HTM to 1020 m V of the devices with CuCrO_(2)HTM.Ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy demonstrates the energy band alignment between CuCrO_(2)and perovskite is better than that between PEDOT:PSS and perovskite,the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicates CuCrO_(2)-based PSCs exhibit larger recombination resistance and longer charge carrier lifetime than PEDOT:PSS-based PSCs,which contributes to the high VOCof CuCrO_(2)HTM-based PSCs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22065038)the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan(KC10110419)+4 种基金the High-Level Talents Introduction in Yunnan Province(C619300A010)the Fund for Excellent Young Scholars of Yunnan(K264202006820)the Program for Excellent Young Talents of Yunnan University and Major Science(C176220200)the International Joint Research Center for Advanced Energy Materials of Yunnan Province(202003AE140001)the Technology Project of Precious Metal Materials Genetic Engineering in Yunnan Province(No.2019Z E001-1202002AB080001)for financial support。
文摘Hole-transporting material(HTM)plays a paramount role in enhancing the photovltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Currently,the vast majority of these HTMs employed in PSCs are organic small molecules and polymers,yet the use of organic metal complexes in PSCs applications remains less explored.To date,most of reported HTMs require additional chemical additives(e.g.Li-TFSI,t-TBP)towards high performance,however,the introduction of additives decrease the PSCs device stability.Herein,an organic metal complex(Ni-TPA)is first developed as a dopant-free HTM applied in PSCs for its facile synthesis and efficient hole extract/transfer ability.Consequently,the dopant-free Ni-TPAbased device achieves a champion efficiency of 17.89%,which is superior to that of pristine Spiro-OMeTAD(14.25%).Furthermore,we introduce a double HTM layer with a graded energy bandgap containing a Ni-TPA layer and a CuSCN layer into PSCs,the non-encapsulated PSCs based on the Ni-TPA/CuSCN layers affords impressive efficiency up to 20.39%and maintains 96%of the initial PCE after 1000 h at a relative humidity around 40%.The results have demonstrated that metal organic complexes represent a great promise for designing new dopant-free HTMs towards highly stable PSCs.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFB1503202)the 111 Project(B16016)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61904053,51702096,U1705256 and 51572080)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019MS026,2019MS027 and 2020MS080)。
文摘In the light of superior interaction between pyridine unit and perovskite,a facile star-shaped triphenylamine-based hole transport material(HTM)incorporating pyridine core(coded as H-Pyr)is designed and synthesized.A reference HTM with benzene core,coded as H-Ben,is also prepared for a comparative study.The effects of varying core on HTMs are investigated by comparing the photophysical,electrochemical and hole mobility properties.It is found that pyridine core exhibits better conjunction and decreased dihedral angles with triphenylamine side arms than that of benzene,leading to obviously better hole mobility and well-matched work function.The perovskite film prepared on H-Pyr also shows improved crystallization than on H-Ben.Photoluminescence and electrochemical impedance studies indicate improved charge extraction and reduced recombination in the H-Pyr-based perovskite solar cells.Consequently,H-Pyr-based device exhibits higher efficiency than H-Ben-based one.After doping with a Lewis acid,tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane,H-Pyr-based device delivers a champion efficiency of 17.09%,which is much higher compared with 12.14% of the device employing conventional poly(3,4-ethy lenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS)as HTM.Moreover,the H-Pyr-based device displays good long-term stability that the power conversion efficiency remains over 80% of the initial value after storage in ambient(relative humidity=50±5%)for 20 days.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (NO.21206110)Tianjin Science and Technology Support Plan Key Projects (NO.13ZCZDGX00900)
文摘Titanylphthalocyanine (TiOPc) as hole transporting material (HTM) was successfully synthesized by a simple process with low cost. Perovskite solar cells using the TiOPc as HTM were fabricated and characterized. TiOPc as HTM plays an important role in increasing the power conversion efficiency (PCE) by minimizing recombi- nation losses at the perovskite/Au interface because TiOPc as HTM can extract photogenerated holes from the perovskite and then transport quickly these charges to the back metal electrode. In the research, the β-TiOPc gives a higher PCE than α-TiOPc for the devices due to sufficient transfer dynamics, The β-TiOPc was applied in perovskite solar cells without clopping to afford an impressive PCE of 5.05% under AM 1.5G illumination at the thickness of 40 nm which is competitive with spiro-OMeTAD at the same condition. The present work suggests a guideline for optimizing the photovoltaic properties ofperovskite solar cells using the TiOPc as the HTM.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22065038),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22209144)the High-Level Talents Introduction in Yunnan Province(C619300A010)+1 种基金the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan(202301AS070173)for financial supportthe Project of Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan(202201AU070030,202201AT070114)。
文摘2,2,7,7-Tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9-spirobifluorene(Spiro-OMeTAD)has been identified as the most widely used and effective hole transporting material(HTM)in perovskite solar cells(PSCs).However,the complicated multistep synthesis and low intrinsic hole mobility of Spiro-OMe TAD limit its commercialized application.Therefore,developing highly efficient HTMs with less synthetic steps becomes increasingly important.Moreover,understanding hot carriers transfer dynamics at the interface of perovskite layer and hole transport layer is crucial for further enhancing PSCs performance towards Shockley-Queisser limit,which still lacks full investigation to date.Herein,a new HTM based on tetraphenylethene(WP1)was successfully synthesized by a simple one-step reaction process.It was found that WP1-based HTM exhibits more matched energy level,higher hole mobility and conductivity than those of the control Spiro-OMe TAD.The femtosecond transient absorption results reveal that the transfer rate of hot holes in perovskite/WP1 sample is four times higher than that of perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD,thereby helping enhance the device performance.Consequently,the efficiency of PSCs is enhanced to 24.04%(WP1)from 22.85%(Spiro-OMeTAD).Moreover,the un-encapsulated device prepared with WP1 exhibits better long-term stability,retaining 87%of its initial PCE value after storing for 72 days under air environment,while the reference device shows76%of its initial value.This work indicates that simple tetraphenylethene-based organic small molecule could be a very promising HTM candidate for highly efficient PSCs,and gives some significant insights for understanding intrinsic hot carriers transfer dynamics in device.
基金support from Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(buctrc202140)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52273166).
文摘Comprehensive Summary Compared to electron transporting layer materials,the species and numbers of hole transporting layer(HTL)materials for organic solar cells(OSCs)are rare.The development of HTL materials with excellent hole collection ability and non-corrosive nature is a long-standing issue in the field of OSCs.Herein,we designed and synthesized a series of conjugated polyelectrolytes(CPEs)with continuously varied energy levels toward HTL materials for efficient OSCs.Through a“mutual doping”treatment,we obtained a CPE composite PCT-F:POM with a WF of 5.48 eV and a conductivity of 1.56х10^(-3)S/m,meaning that a good hole collection ability can be expected for PCT-F:POM.The OSC modified by PCT-F:POM showed a high PCE of 18.0%,which was superior to the reference device with PEDOT:PSS.Moreover,the PCT-F:POM-based OSC could maintain 91%of the initial PCE value after storage of 20 d,meaning that the long-term stability of OSCs is improved by incorporating the PCT-F:POM HTL.In addition,PCT-F:POM possesses good compatibility with large-area processing technique;i.e.,a PCT-F:POM HTL was processed by the blade-coating method for fabricating 1 cm^(2)OSC,and a PCE of 15.1%could be achieved.The results suggest the promising perspective of PCT-F:POM in practical applications.