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Su J, Zhang X, Dong Z, Pan H, Zhang F, Li X, Wang S, Chen Z. Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells by Employing Triphenylamine-Functionalized Azadipyrromethene Dyes as Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Materials and Bidentate Surface Passivating Agents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:51241-51252. [PMID: 39279331 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/18/2024]
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In this study, a series of dopant-free, low-cost hole-transporting materials (HTMs) based on triphenylamine-functionalized azadipyrromethene dyes 1-3 (TPA-ADPs 1-3) were designed and synthesized. The properties of these new HTMs were investigated by optical spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetric, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction, as well as theoretical calculations. The results indicated that the TPA-ADPs 1-3 presented well-matched energy levels with perovskite, higher hole mobility, as well as more effective defect passivation at the perovskite/HTM interface by the coordination interaction between the ADP moiety and the undercoordinated Pb2+. The n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing HTMs 1-3 as well as doped Spiro-OMeTAD were fabricated and characterized. The TPA-ADP 1-based PSCs exhibited the best performance with a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.13% and an fill factor of 0.81, which was superior to that of the devices based on the doped Spiro-OMeTAD. Long-term device performance studies indicated that the TPA-ADP 1-based PSCs maintained 80% of the initial PCE after 1800 h of storage in the ambient condition of 40-60% RH, which was also higher than the stability of doped Spiro-OMeTAD-based devices under the same conditions.
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- Junjun Su
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- The National Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- The National Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- The National Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- The National Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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Ye L, Wu J, Catalán-Gómez S, Yuan L, Sun R, Chen R, Liu Z, Ulloa JM, Hierro A, Guo P, Zhou Y, Wang H. Superoxide radical derived metal-free spiro-OMeTAD for highly stable perovskite solar cells. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7889. [PMID: 39256386 PMCID: PMC11387419 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52199-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024] Open
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Lithium salt-doped spiro-OMeTAD is widely used as a hole-transport layer (HTL) for high-efficiency n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs), but unfortunately facing awkward instability for commercialization arising from the intrinsic Li+ migration and hygroscopicity. We herein demonstrate a superoxide radicals (•O2-) derived HTL of metal-free spiro-OMeTAD with remarkable capability of avoiding the conventional tedious oxidation treatment in air for highly stable PSCs. Present work explores the employing of variant-valence Eu(TFSI)2 salts that could generate •O2- for facile and adequate pre-oxidation of spiro-OMeTAD, resulting in the HTL with dramatically increased conductivity and work function. Comparing to devices adopting HTL with LiTFSI doping, the •O2--derived spiro-OMeTAD increases the PSCs efficiency up to 25.45% and 20.76% for 0.05 cm2 active area and 6 × 6 cm2 module, respectively. State-of-art PSCs employing such metal-free HTLs are also demonstrated to show much-improved environmental stability even under harsh conditions, e.g., maintaining over 90% of their initial efficiency after 1000 h of operation at the maximum power point and after 80 light-thermal cycles under simulated low earth orbit conditions, respectively, indicating the potentials of developing metal-free spiro-OMeTAD for low-cost and shortened processing of perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Linfeng Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China
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- ISOM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China.
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
- Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Xi'an, China.
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Liu S, Zhou D, Zhang H, Jing Y, Zhuang X, Liang J, Jia Y, Fang Y, Li W, Liu D, Song H. Amphipathic Astaxanthin Additive for Low Voltage-loss Perovskite Solar Cells With Enhanced Quasi-Fermi Level Splitting and Solar Hydrogen Production Application. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2404208. [PMID: 39221530 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202404208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Even though the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is nearly approaching the Schottky-Queisser limit, low open-circuit voltage (Voc) and severe Voc loss problems continue to impede the improvement of PCEs. Astaxanthin (ASTA) additive is introduced in the formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) perovskite film as an additive, which can facilitate the transportation of charge carriers and interact with Pb2+ by its distinctive groupings. Furthermore, the addition of ASTA decreases the defect's active energy, regulates the deep-level defect by filling up the grain boundaries (GBs), and promotes the crystallization of perovskite film. Remarkably, an enhanced quasi-Fermi level splitting (QFLS) of 1.164 eV and a reduced Voc loss of only 96 mV are realized. The champion PCE of 24.56% is attained by ASTA-modified PSCs on the basis of 22.75% PCE. Moreover, the PSCs that underwent ASTA modification demonstrate improved operational stability, ensuring consistent output in real-world scenarios. Furthermore, PSCs with an active area of 1 cm2 are used for water electrolysis to produce hydrogen and exhibit a PCE of 22.41%. This work offers an environmentally benign solution to address the inherent issues of FAPbI3 PSCs and lays the groundwork for the development of a prospective solar hydrogen production application.
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- Shuainan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for the Physics and Chemistry of Nanodevices, School of Electronics, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
- College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China
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Wang Y, Li Y, Li C, Wang C, Zhou Q, Liang L, Zhang Z, Liu C, Yu W, Yu X, Gao P. Enhanced Electron Transport and Mitigated Voltage Loss in Perovskite Photovoltaics Using Sb 2O 5@SnO 2 Composite Electron Transport Layer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2402531. [PMID: 38727180 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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The efficacy of electron transport layers (ETLs) is pivotal for optimizing the device performance of perovskite photovoltaic applications. However, colloidal dispersions of SnO2 are prone to aggregation and possess structural defects, such as terminal-hydroxyls (OHT) and oxygen vacancies (VOs), which can degrade the quality of ETLs, impede charge extraction and transport, and affect the nucleation and growth processes of the perovskite layer. In this study, the Sb(OH)4 - ions hydrolyzed from SbCl3 in colloidal dispersion can bind to defect sites and effectively stabilize the SnO2 nanocrystals are demonstrated. Upon oxidative annealing, a Sb2O5@SnO2 composite film is formed, in which the Sb2O5 not only mitigates the aforementioned defects but also broadens the energy range of unoccupied states through its dispersed conduction band. The increased electron affinity (EA) facilitates more efficient capture of photoexcited electrons from the perovskite layer, thus augmenting electron extraction and minimizing electron-hole recombination. As a result, a significant improvement in power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 22.60% to 24.54% is achieved, with an open circuit voltage (VOC) of up to 1.195 V, along with excellent stability of unsealed devices under various conditions. This study provides valuable insights for the understanding and design of ETLs in perovskite photovoltaic applications.
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- Yao Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350007, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China
- Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China
- Fujian College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Shavez M, Mahapatra S. Effect of heterocyclic and non-heterocyclic units on FDT-based hole transport materials for efficient perovskite solar cells: a DFT study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:22378-22387. [PMID: 39139134 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01317d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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The development of a new structure is one of the important approaches for the advancement of efficient hole-transporting materials (HTMs). In this work, novel and efficient HTMs are designed based on the experimentally reported fluorene-dithiophene (FDT) system which shows the effect of four different units phenyl, pyridine, thiane, and oxane in the FDT unit. The structural, optoelectronic, and charge transport properties of the newly developed HTMs are probed using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methodologies. The calculated highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energies for all HTMs are higher compared to the valence band energy level of the perovskite which exhibits outstanding hole extraction ability of all HTMs at the charge buffer interface. In addition, the designed HTMs have red-shifted absorption spectra compared to FDT. The computed hole mobilities of newly designed HTMs are faster compared to that of FDT. Moreover, newly tailored HTMs demonstrate improved solubility. The results indicate that a one thiane and one phenyl unit-based system among all materials is the most suitable for HTM design.
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- Mohd Shavez
- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 500046, India.
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Huang Z, Tian N, Duan S, Zhang J, Yao D, Zheng G, Yang Y, Zhou B. Interface Defects Dependent on Perovskite Annealing Temperature for NiO X-Based Inverted CsPbI 2Br Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301722. [PMID: 38487956 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Nickel oxide (NiOX) is an ideal inorganic hole transport material for the fabrication of inverted perovskite solar cells owing to its excellent optical and semiconductor properties. Currently, the main research on developing the performance of NiOX-based perovskite solar cells focuses on improving the conductivity of NiOX thin films and preventing the redox reactions between metal cations (Ni3+ on the surface of NiOX) and organic cations (FA+ or MA+ in the perovskite precursors) at the NiOX/perovskite interface. In this study, a new type of interface defects in NiOX-based CsPbI2Br solar cells is reported. That is the Pb2+ from CsPbI2Br perovskites can diffuse into the lattice of NiOX surface as the annealing temperature of perovskites changes. The diffusion of Pb2+ increases the ratio of Ni3+/Ni2+ on the surface of NiOX, leading to an increase in the density of trap state at the interface between NiOX and perovskites, which eventually results in a serious decline in the photovoltaic performance of solar cells.
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- Zhaoxuan Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, 618 West Chang'an Street, Chang'an District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710121, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optical and Electronic Materials and Devices, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploration of Nonferrous Metal Deposits and Efficient Utilization of Resources, Guilin University of Technology, 12 Jiangan Road, Qixing District, Guilin, Guangxi, 541004, P. R. China
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Ying Z, Yang X, Wang X, Ye J. Towards the 10-Year Milestone of Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2311501. [PMID: 39049723 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell represents one of the most promising avenues for exceeding the Shockley-Queisser limit for single-junction solar cells at a reasonable cost. Remarkably, its efficiency has rapidly increased from 13.7% in 2015 to 34.6% in 2024. Despite the significant research efforts dedicated to this topic, the "secret" to achieving high-performance perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells seems to be confined to a few research groups. Additionally, the discrepancies in preparation and characterization between single-junction and tandem solar cells continue to impede the transition from efficient single-junction to efficient tandem solar cells. This review first revisits the key milestones in the development of monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells over the past decade. Then, a comprehensive analysis of the background, advancements, and challenges in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells is provided, following the sequence of the tandem fabrication process. The progress and limitations of the prevalent stability measurements for tandem devices are also discussed. Finally, a roadmap for designing efficient, scalable, and stable perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells is outlined. This review takes the growth history into consideration while charting the future course of perovskite/silicon tandem research.
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- Zhiqin Ying
- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Research Center of Energy Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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Zhou X, Xu B, Zhao X, Lv H, Qiao D, Peng X, Shi F, Chen M, Hao Q. In Situ Growth Method for Large-Area Flexible Perovskite Nanocrystal Films. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3550. [PMID: 39063842 PMCID: PMC11278859 DOI: 10.3390/ma17143550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Metal halide perovskites have shown unique advantages compared with traditional optoelectronic materials. Currently, perovskite films are commonly produced by either multi-step spin coating or vapor deposition techniques. However, both methods face challenges regarding large-scale production. Herein, we propose a straightforward in situ growth method for the fabrication of CsPbBr3 nanocrystal films. The films cover an area over 5.5 cm × 5.5 cm, with precise thickness control of a few microns and decent uniformity. Moreover, we demonstrate that the incorporation of magnesium ions into the perovskite enhances crystallization and effectively passivates surface defects, thereby further enhancing luminous efficiency. By integrating this approach with a silicon photodiode detector, we observe an increase in responsivity from 1.68 × 10-2 A/W to 3.72 × 10-2 A/W at a 365 nm ultraviolet wavelength.
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- Xingting Zhou
- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
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- Laboratory of Science and Technology on Integrated Logistics Support, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (D.Q.); (F.S.)
- College of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Laboratory of Science and Technology on Integrated Logistics Support, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (D.Q.); (F.S.)
- College of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Laboratory of Science and Technology on Integrated Logistics Support, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (D.Q.); (F.S.)
- College of Intelligence Science and Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
- Laboratory of Science and Technology on Integrated Logistics Support, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (D.Q.); (F.S.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China (H.L.); (Q.H.)
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Gantumur M, Hossain MI, Shahiduzzaman M, Tamang A, Rafij JH, Shahinuzzaman M, Thi Cam Tu H, Nakano M, Karakawa M, Ohdaira K, AlMohamadi H, Ibrahim MA, Sopian K, Akhtaruzzaman M, Nunzi JM, Taima T. Tungsten-Doped ZnO as an Electron Transport Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells: Enhancing Efficiency and Stability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:36255-36271. [PMID: 38959094 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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This study delves into enhancing the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by optimizing the surface morphologies and optoelectronic properties of the electron transport layer (ETL) using tungsten (W) doping in zinc oxide (ZnO). Through a unique green synthesis process and spin-coating technique, W-doped ZnO films were prepared, exhibiting improved electrical conductivity and reduced interface defects between the ETL and perovskite layers, thus facilitating efficient electron transfer at the interface. High-quality PSCs with superior ETL demonstrated a substantial 30% increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) compared to those employing pristine ZnO ETL. These solar cells retained over 70% of their initial PCE after 4000 h of moisture exposure, surpassing reference PSCs by 50% PCE over this period. Advanced numerical multiphysics solvers, employing finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) and finite element method (FEM) techniques, were utilized to elucidate the underlying optoelectrical characteristics of the PSCs, with simulated results corroborating experimental findings. The study concludes with a thorough discussion on charge transport and recombination mechanisms, providing insights into the enhanced performance and stability achieved through W-doped ZnO ETL optimization.
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- Munkhtuul Gantumur
- Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1292, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, United States
- Research and Development, Meta Materials Inc. (META), Pleasanton, California 94588, United States
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Research and Development, Meta Materials Inc. (META), Pleasanton, California 94588, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional(@The Energy University), Kajang, Selangor 43000, Malaysia
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- Institute of Energy Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1292, Japan
- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
- Sustainable Research Center, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
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- Sustainable Research Center, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
- The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Abo Bakr Al Siddiq, Al Jamiah, Madinah 42351, Saudi Arabia
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queens University, Kingston K7L 3N6, Ontario, Canada
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- Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1292, Japan
- Nanomaterials Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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Citroni R, Mangini F, Frezza F. Efficient Integration of Ultra-low Power Techniques and Energy Harvesting in Self-Sufficient Devices: A Comprehensive Overview of Current Progress and Future Directions. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:4471. [PMID: 39065869 PMCID: PMC11281040 DOI: 10.3390/s24144471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Compact, energy-efficient, and autonomous wireless sensor nodes offer incredible versatility for various applications across different environments. Although these devices transmit and receive real-time data, efficient energy storage (ES) is crucial for their operation, especially in remote or hard-to-reach locations. Rechargeable batteries are commonly used, although they often have limited storage capacity. To address this, ultra-low-power design techniques (ULPDT) can be implemented to reduce energy consumption and prolong battery life. The Energy Harvesting Technique (EHT) enables perpetual operation in an eco-friendly manner, but may not fully replace batteries due to its intermittent nature and limited power generation. To ensure uninterrupted power supply, devices such as ES and power management unit (PMU) are needed. This review focuses on the importance of minimizing power consumption and maximizing energy efficiency to improve the autonomy and longevity of these sensor nodes. It examines current advancements, challenges, and future direction in ULPDT, ES, PMU, wireless communication protocols, and EHT to develop and implement robust and eco-friendly technology solutions for practical and long-lasting use in real-world scenarios.
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- Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00184 Rome, Italy; (R.C.); (F.M.)
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Long C, Huang P. Theoretical Design of Tellurium-Based Two-Dimensional Perovskite Photovoltaic Materials. Molecules 2024; 29:3155. [PMID: 38999107 PMCID: PMC11243364 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29133155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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In recent years, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of three-dimensional (3D) perovskites has seen significant improvements. However, the commercial application of 3D perovskites is hindered by stability issues and the toxicity of lead. Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites exhibit good stability but suffer from low efficiency. Designing efficient and stable lead-free 2D perovskite materials remains a crucial unsolved scientific challenge. This study, through structural prediction combined with first-principles calculations, successfully predicts a 2D perovskite, CsTeI5. Theoretical calculations indicate that this compound possesses excellent stability and a theoretical efficiency of up to 29.3%, showing promise for successful application in thin-film solar cells. This research provides a new perspective for the design of efficient and stable lead-free 2D perovskites.
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- Chunhong Long
- School of Science, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chongqing School, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS Chongqing), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang X, Jiang J, Liu Z, Li A, Miyasaka T, Wang XF. Zwitterion Dual-Modification Strategy for High-Quality NiO x and Perovskite Films for Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400356. [PMID: 38389174 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Nickel oxide (NiOx) has been limited in use as a hole transport layer for its low conduction, surface defects, and redox reactions with the perovskite layer. To address these issues, the incorporation of zwitterion L-tryptophan (Trp) is proposed at the NiOx/Trp interface. The carboxyl group of Trp effectively passivates the surface positive defects of NiOx, thereby improving its optical and electrical properties. The ammonium group of Trp not only passivates negative defects but modulates the growth of the perovskite layer, resulting in an improved perovskite film quality. Furthermore, the Trp layer acts as a buffer layer, suppressing adverse interfacial reactions between the perovskite and NiOx. Consequently, perovskite solar cells with 1.56 and 1.68 eV absorbers achieve the champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.79% and 20.41%, respectively. Moreover, the unencapsulated devices demonstrate excellent long-term stability, retaining above 80% of the initial PCE value after 1600 h of storage in the air with a humidity of 50-60%.
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- Xianzhao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toin University of Yokohama, 1614 Kurogane-cho, Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 225-8503, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education) College of Physics, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, China
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Ren M, Fang L, Zhang Y, Eickemeyer FT, Yuan Y, Zakeeruddin SM, Grätzel M, Wang P. Durable Perovskite Solar Cells with 24.5% Average Efficiency: The Role of Rigid Conjugated Core in Molecular Semiconductors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403403. [PMID: 38631689 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Efficient and robust n-i-p perovskite solar cells necessitate superior organic hole-transport materials with both mechanical and electronic prowess. Deciphering the structure-property relationship of these materials is crucial for practical perovskite solar cell applications. Through direct arylation, two high glass transition temperature molecular semiconductors, DBC-ETPA (202 °C) and TPE-ETPA (180 °C) are synthesized, using dibenzo[g,p]chrysene (DBC) and 1,1,2,2-tetraphenylethene (TPE) tetrabromides with triphenylene-ethylenedioxythiophene-dimethoxytriphenylamine (ETPA). In comparison to spiro-OMeTAD, both semiconductors exhibit shallower HOMO energy levels, resulting in increased hole densities (generated by air oxidation doping) and accelerated hole extraction from photoexcited perovskite. Experimental and theoretical studies highlight the more rigid DBC core, enhancing hole mobility due to reduced reorganization energy and lower energy disorder. Importantly, DBC-ETPA possesses a higher cohesive energy density, leading to lower ion diffusion coefficients and higher Young's moduli. Leveraging these attributes, DBC-ETPA is employed as the primary hole-transport layer component, yielding perovskite solar cells with an average efficiency of 24.5%, surpassing spiro-OMeTAD reference cells (24.0%). Furthermore, DBC-ETPA-based cells exhibit superior operational stability and 85 °C thermal storage stability.
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- Ming Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Science and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH 1015, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Science and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH 1015, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Science and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH 1015, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Science and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, CH 1015, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Liu S, Gao W, Chen Y, Yang X, Niu K, Li S, Xiao Y, Liu Y, Zhong J, Xia J, Li Z, Hu Y, Chen S, Liu Y, Wang Y. van der Waals Integration of Large-Area Monocrystalline 3D Perovskite Thin Films on Arbitrary Semiconductor Substrates for Heterojunctions. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:7724-7731. [PMID: 38864413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Perovskite monocrystalline films are regarded as desirable candidates for the integration of high-performance optoelectronics due to their unique photophysical properties. However, the heterogeneous integration of a perovskite monocrystalline film with other semiconductors is fundamentally limited by the lattice mismatch, which hinders direct epitaxy. Herein, the van der Waals (vdW) integration strategy for 3D perovskites is developed, where perovskite monocrystalline films are epitaxially grown on the mother substrate, followed by its peeling off and transferring to arbitrary semiconductors, forming monocrystalline heterojunctions. The as-achieved CsPbBr3-Nb-doped SrTiO3 (Nb:STO) vdW p-n heterojunction exhibited comparable performance to their directly epitaxial counterpart, demonstrating the feasibility of vdW integration for 3D perovskites. Furthermore, the vdW integration could be extended to silicon substrates, rendering the CsPbBr3-n-Si and CsPbCl3-p-Si p-n heterojunction with apparent rectification behaviors and photoresponse. The vdW integration significantly enriches the selections of semiconductors hybridizing with perovskites and provides opportunities for monocrystalline perovskite optoelectronics with complex configurations and multiple functionalities.
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- Songlong Liu
- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Physics and Technology of Hunan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering and Hunan Institute of Optoelectronic Integration, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Changsha Semiconductor Technology and Application Innovation Research Institute, College of Semiconductors (College of Integrated Circuits), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Changsha Semiconductor Technology and Application Innovation Research Institute, College of Semiconductors (College of Integrated Circuits), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Changsha Semiconductor Technology and Application Innovation Research Institute, College of Semiconductors (College of Integrated Circuits), Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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Liu K, Sun L, Liu QL, Ren BY, Guo RD, Wang L, Sun YG, Wang YS. Evaluating Fluorinated-Aniline Units with Functionalized Spiro[Fluorene-9,9'-Xanthene] as Hole-Transporting Materials in Perovskite Solar Cells and Light-Emitting Diodes. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1044. [PMID: 38921920 PMCID: PMC11206255 DOI: 10.3390/nano14121044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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In the field of perovskite optoelectronics, developing hole-transporting materials (HTMs) on the spiro[fluorene-9,9'-xanthene] (SFX) platform is one of the current research focuses. The SFX inherits the merits of spirobifluorene in terms of the configuration and property, but it is more easily derivatized and regulated by virtue of its binary structure. In this work, we design and synthesize four isomeric SFX-based HTMs, namely m-SFX-mF, p-SFX-mF, m-SFX-oF, and p-SFX-oF, through varying the positions of fluorination on the peripheral aniline units and their substitutions on the SFX core, and the optoelectronic performance of the resulting HTMs is evaluated in both perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) by the vacuum thermal evaporating hole-transporting layers (HTLs). The HTM p-SFX-oF exhibits an improved power conversion efficiency of 15.21% in an inverted PSC using CH3NH3PbI3 as an absorber, benefiting from the deep HOMO level and good HTL/perovskite interface contact. Meanwhile, the HTM m-SFX-mF provides a maximum external quantum efficiency of 3.15% in CsPb(Br/Cl)3-based PeLEDs, which is attributed to its perched HOMO level and shrunken band-gap for facilitating charge carrier injection and then exciton combination. Through elucidating the synergistic position effect of fluorination on aniline units and their substitutions on the SFX core, this work lays the foundation for developing low-cost and efficient HTMs in the future.
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- Kuo Liu
- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (K.L.); (Q.-L.L.); (Y.-G.S.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (L.S.); (L.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (K.L.); (Q.-L.L.); (Y.-G.S.)
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (K.L.); (Q.-L.L.); (Y.-G.S.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (L.S.); (L.W.)
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China; (L.S.); (L.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province, College of Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, China; (K.L.); (Q.-L.L.); (Y.-G.S.)
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Gu X, Li Z, E R, Xu X, Tao Z, Pan J, Yu X, Yu L, Mokkapati S. An optical study on the enhanced light trapping performance of the perovskite solar cell using nanocone structure. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13363. [PMID: 38862552 PMCID: PMC11166984 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56424-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Photon management strategies are crucial to improve the efficiency of perovskite thin film (PTF) solar cell. In this work, a nano-cone (NC) based 2D photonic nanostructure is designed and simulated aiming at achieve superior light trapping performance by introducing strong light scattering and interferences within perovskite active layer. Compared to the planar PTF solar cell, the NC nanostructured device with 45 degrees half apex angle obtains highest short-circuit current density, which improved over 20% from 15.00 mA/cm2 to 18.09 mA/cm2. This work offers an alternative design towards effective light trapping performance using 2D photonic nanostructure for PTF solar cell and could potentially be adopted as the nano-structuring strategy for the future perovskite solar cell industry.
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- Xiaowei Gu
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Engineering, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Engineering, Nanjing, 210044, China.
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Engineering, Nanjing, 210044, China
- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Engineering, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Engineering, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Science, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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Pan Q, Gu ZX, Zhou RJ, Feng ZJ, Xiong YA, Sha TT, You YM, Xiong RG. The past 10 years of molecular ferroelectrics: structures, design, and properties. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5781-5861. [PMID: 38690681 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00262d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Ferroelectricity, which has diverse important applications such as memory elements, capacitors, and sensors, was first discovered in a molecular compound, Rochelle salt, in 1920 by Valasek. Owing to their superiorities of lightweight, biocompatibility, structural tunability, mechanical flexibility, etc., the past decade has witnessed the renaissance of molecular ferroelectrics as promising complementary materials to commercial inorganic ferroelectrics. Thus, on the 100th anniversary of ferroelectricity, it is an opportune time to look into the future, specifically into how to push the boundaries of material design in molecular ferroelectric systems and finally overcome the hurdles to their commercialization. Herein, we present a comprehensive and accessible review of the appealing development of molecular ferroelectrics over the past 10 years, with an emphasis on their structural diversity, chemical design, exceptional properties, and potential applications. We believe that it will inspire intense, combined research efforts to enrich the family of high-performance molecular ferroelectrics and attract widespread interest from physicists and chemists to better understand the structure-function relationships governing improved applied functional device engineering.
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- Qiang Pan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China.
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Yeom KM, Cho C, Jung EH, Kim G, Moon CS, Park SY, Kim SH, Woo MY, Khayyat MNT, Lee W, Jeon NJ, Anaya M, Stranks SD, Friend RH, Greenham NC, Noh JH. Quantum barriers engineering toward radiative and stable perovskite photovoltaic devices. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4547. [PMID: 38806514 PMCID: PMC11133308 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48887-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Efficient photovoltaic devices must be efficient light emitters to reach the thermodynamic efficiency limit. Here, we present a promising prospect of perovskite photovoltaics as bright emitters by harnessing the significant benefits of photon recycling, which can be practically achieved by suppressing interfacial quenching. We have achieved radiative and stable perovskite photovoltaic devices by the design of a multiple quantum well structure with long (∼3 nm) organic spacers with oleylammonium molecules at perovskite top interfaces. Our L-site exchange process (L: barrier molecule cation) enables the formation of stable interfacial structures with moderate conductivity despite the thick barriers. Compared to popular short (∼1 nm) Ls, our approach results in enhanced radiation efficiency through the recursive process of photon recycling. This leads to the realization of radiative perovskite photovoltaics with both high photovoltaic efficiency (in-lab 26.0%, certified to 25.2%) and electroluminescence quantum efficiency (19.7 % at peak, 17.8% at 1-sun equivalent condition). Furthermore, the stable crystallinity of oleylammonium-based quantum wells enables our devices to maintain high efficiencies for over 1000 h of operation and >2 years of storage.
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- Kyung Mun Yeom
- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), 21 KENTECH-gil, Naju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Integrative Energy Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Dong K, Zhu L, Yang G, Zheng L, Wang Y, Zhang B, Zhou J, Bian J, Zhang F, Yu S, Liu S, Wang M, Xiao JD, Guo X, Jiang X. Influence of F-Containing Materials on Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400038. [PMID: 38771426 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are usually modified and passivated to improve their performance and stability. The interface modification and bulk doping are the two basic strategies. Fluorine (F)-containing materials are highly favored because of their unique hydrophobicity and coordination ability. This review discusses the basic characteristics of F, and the basic principles of improving the photovoltaic performance and stability of PSC devices using F-containing materials. We systematically summarized the latest progress in the application of F-containing materials to achieve efficient and stable PSCs on several key interface layers. It is believed that this work will afford significant understanding and inspirations toward the future application directions of F-containing materials in PSCs, and provide profound insights for the development of efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Kaiwen Dong
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Shandong Huatai Paper Co., Ltd & Shandong Yellow Triangle Biotechnology Industry Research Institute Co., LTD, Dongying, 257335, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Modification by Laser, Ion and Electron Beams (Ministry of Education), School of Physics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Anhui Graphene Carbon Fiber Materials Research Center, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Han J, Luo D, Huang W, Wang F, Jia C, Li X, Chen Y. Multifunctional chemical anchors achieve a boosted fill factor and mitigate ion migration of high-stability perovskite solar cells. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:8356-8368. [PMID: 38669078 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00076e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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To date, it is urgent to produce perovskite films with comparative or even better morphologies in an open-air environment. Unfortunately, a substantial number of trap states on the grain surface, especially the grain boundaries (GBs) of a perovskite layer, can bring about significant deterioration in the performance of PSCs. Trap-induced carrier recombination directly exerts a detrimental influence on the carrier collection efficiency and electronic properties of a perovskite active film. Herein, 4(5)-iodoimidazole (4II), a small organic molecule agent, was introduced to passivate the surface and bulk traps of the active film, which resulted in a controlled morphology, improved carrier extraction and suppressed ion migration for the devices fabricated in a relatively humid and O2-containing environment. Conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) measurements were applied to study trap passivation and suppression of ion migration across the GBs of perovskite films. The results manifest that the -CN group preferably bonds with the less-coordinated Pb2+ and the -NH- group favorably forms hydrogen bonds with the uncoordinated I-. As a result, the champion device delivered a significantly boosted power conversion efficiency from 17.22% to 20.95%, with an improved fill factor (FF) from 70.54% to 80.40%, and improved ambient stability of the unencapsulated device. This study may probe research insight into the design of passivators with synergistic effects for morphology control and reduction of carrier recombination loss for equally efficient perovskite photovoltaics fabricated in ambient air.
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- Jun Han
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230061, China.
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- School of Physics, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230061, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, China
- Anhui Research Center of Generic Technology in New Display Industry, Hefei, 230601, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China.
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He J, Li H, Liu C, Wang X, Zhang Q, Liu J, Wang M, Liu Y. Hot-Injection Synthesis of Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanowires with Tunable Optical Properties. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2173. [PMID: 38793240 PMCID: PMC11123179 DOI: 10.3390/ma17102173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Metal halide perovskite semiconductors have emerged as promising materials for various optoelectronic applications due to their unique crystal structure and outstanding properties. Among different forms, perovskite nanowires (NWs) offer distinct advantages, including a high aspect ratio, superior crystallinity, excellent light absorption, and carrier transport properties, as well as unique anisotropic luminescence properties. Understanding the formation mechanism and structure-property relationship of perovskite NWs is crucial for exploring their potential in optoelectronic devices. In this study, we successfully synthesized all-inorganic halide perovskite NWs with high aspect ratios and an orthorhombic crystal phase using the hot-injection method with controlled reaction conditions and surface ligands. These NWs exhibit excellent optical and electrical properties. Moreover, precise control over the halogen composition through a simple anion exchange process enables the tuning of the bandgap, leading to fluorescence emission, covering a wide range of colors across the visible spectrum. Consequently, these perovskite NWs hold great potential for efficient energy conversion and catalytic applications in photoelectrocatalysis.
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering (ISMSE), Wuhan University of Technology (WUT), Wuhan 430070, China; (J.H.); (H.L.); (C.L.); (X.W.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (M.W.)
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Lou Q, Xu X, Lv X, Xu Z, Sun T, Qiu L, Dai T, Zhou E, Li G, Chen T, Lin Y, Zhou H. Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Capping Layer for High Efficiency FAPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells with Long-Term Stability. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2400117. [PMID: 38477430 PMCID: PMC11109663 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Ionic liquid salts (ILs) are generally recognized as additives in perovskite precursor solutions to enhance the efficiency and stability of solar cells. However, the success of ILs incorporation as additives is highly dependent on the precursor formulation and perovskite crystallization process, posing challenges for industrial-scale implementation. In this study, a room-temperature spin-coated IL, n-butylamine acetate (BAAc), is identified as an ideal passivation agent for formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) films. Compared with other passivation methods, the room-temperature BAAc capping layer (BAAc RT) demonstrates more uniform and thorough passivation of surface defects in the FAPbI3 perovskite. Additionally, it provides better energy level alignment for hole extraction. As a result, the champion n-i-p perovskite solar cell with a BAAc capping layer exhibits a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.76%, with an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.19 V, and a Voc loss of ≈330 mV. The PCE of the perovskite mini-module with BAAc RT reaches 20.47%, showcasing the effectiveness and viability of this method for manufacturing large-area perovskite solar cells. Moreover, the BAAc passivation layer also improves the long-term stability of unencapsulated FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells, enabling a T80 lifetime of 3500 h when stored at 35% relative humidity at room temperature in an air atmosphere.
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- Qiang Lou
- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical FabricationCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong ProvinceCollege of Physics and Optoelectronic EngineeringShenzhen UniversityShenzhen518060China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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- Department of Electronic and Computer EngineeringThe Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyHong KongSAR999077P. R. China
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- School of Electronic and Computer EngineeringPeking University Shenzhen Graduate SchoolShenzhen518055China
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Hu H, An SX, Li Y, Orooji S, Singh R, Schackmar F, Laufer F, Jin Q, Feeney T, Diercks A, Gota F, Moghadamzadeh S, Pan T, Rienäcker M, Peibst R, Nejand BA, Paetzold UW. Triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon solar cells with power conversion efficiency of 24.4. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2024; 17:2800-2814. [PMID: 38659971 PMCID: PMC11036531 DOI: 10.1039/d3ee03687a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The recent tremendous progress in monolithic perovskite-based double-junction solar cells is just the start of a new era of ultra-high-efficiency multi-junction photovoltaics. We report on triple-junction perovskite-perovskite-silicon solar cells with a record power conversion efficiency of 24.4%. Optimizing the light management of each perovskite sub-cell (∼1.84 and ∼1.52 eV for top and middle cells, respectively), we maximize the current generation up to 11.6 mA cm-2. Key to this achievement was our development of a high-performance middle perovskite sub-cell, employing a stable pure-α-phase high-quality formamidinium lead iodide perovskite thin film (free of wrinkles, cracks, and pinholes). This enables a high open-circuit voltage of 2.84 V in a triple junction. Non-encapsulated triple-junction devices retain up to 96.6% of their initial efficiency if stored in the dark at 85 °C for 1081 h.
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- Hang Hu
- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) Am Ohrberg 1 31860 Emmerthal Germany
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- Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) Am Ohrberg 1 31860 Emmerthal Germany
- Institute of Electronic Materials and Devices, Leibniz Universität Hannover Schneiderberg 32 30167 Hannover Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- Light Technology Institute (LTI), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 13 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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Yang Z, Wei J, Zheng J, Zhong Z, Du H, He Z, Liu L, Ma Q, Yu X, Wang Y, Zhu H, Wan M, Mai Y. Crystallization Kinetics of Perovskite Films by a Green Mixture Antisolvent for Efficient NiO x-Based Inverted Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:19838-19848. [PMID: 38569046 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Environment-friendly antisolvents are critical for obtaining highly efficient, reproducible, and sustainable perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, we introduced a green mixture antisolvent of ethyl acetate-isopropanol (EA/IPA) to finely regulate the crystal grain growth and related film properties, including the morphology, crystal structure, and chemical composition of the perovskite thin film. The IPA with suitable content in EA plays a key role in achieving a smooth and compact high-quality perovskite thin film, leading to the suppression of film defect-induced nonradiative recombination. As a result, the PSCs based on the EA/IPA (5:1) antisolvent showed a power conversion efficiency of 22.9% with an open-circuit voltage of 1.17 V.
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- Zigan Yang
- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangzhou Beihuan Intelligent Transportation Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong 510030, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Key Laboratory of New Semiconductors and Devices of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Zhu L, Xu S, Liu G, Liu L, Zhou H, Ai Z, Pan X, Zhang F. Engineering the passivation routes of perovskite films towards high performance solar cells. Chem Sci 2024; 15:5642-5652. [PMID: 38638228 PMCID: PMC11023044 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06746g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Passivation treatment is an effective method to suppress various defects in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), such as cation vacancies, under-coordinated Pb2+ or I-, and Pb-I antisite defects. A thorough understanding of the diversified impacts of different defect passivation methods (DPMs) on the device performance will be beneficial for making wise DPM choices. Herein, we choose a hydrophobic Lewis acid tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane (BCF), which can dissolve in both the perovskite precursor and anti-solvent, as the passivation additive. BCF treatment can immobilize organic cations via forming hydrogen bonds. Three kinds of DPMs based on BCF are applied to modify perovskite films in this work. It is found that the best DPM with BCF dissolved in anti-solvent can not only passivate multiple defects in perovskite, but also inhibit δ phase perovskite and improve the stability of devices. Meanwhile, DPM with BCF dissolved in both the perovskite precursor and anti-solvent can cause cracks and voids in perovskite films and deteriorate device performance, which should be avoided in practical applications. As a result, PSCs based on optimal DPMs of BCF present an increased efficiency of 22.86% with negligible hysteresis as well as improved overall stability. This work indicates that the selection and optimization of DPMs have an equally important influence on the photovoltaic performance of PSCs as the selection of passivation additives.
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- Liangzheng Zhu
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Low-Energy Quantum Materials and Devices, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
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Fu Z, Hou T, Wang X, Chen K, Jiang G, Li X, Xiang L, Sun X, Yu H, Liu X, Zhang M. Instant p-doping and pore elimination of the spiro-OMeTAD hole-transport layer in perovskite solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4250-4253. [PMID: 38530742 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00111g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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An instant p-doping strategy employing 4-tert-butyl-2-chloropyridine and tert-butyl peroxybenzoate for the spiro-OMeTAD hole-transport layer (HTL) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is proposed to replace the conventional 4-tert-butylpyridine-doped HTL. The novel doping process eliminates the formation of pores in the HTL. Meanwhile, a 21.4% efficiency is achieved on the corresponding absolute methylammonium-free PSCs with significantly improved thermal and moisture stability.
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- Zhipeng Fu
- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Physical Sciences, Great Bay University, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523000, China
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- The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
- The Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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Wang Y, Li Y, Deng F, Song X, Zhang W, Tao X. Multifunctional Biomolecules Bridging a Buried Interface for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38600706 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The inevitably positively and negatively charged defects on the SnO2/perovskite buried interface often lead to nonradiative recombination of carriers and unfavorable alignment of energy levels in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Interface engineering is a reliable strategy to manage charged defects. Herein, the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) molecules with multiple active groups of ─P=O, ─P-O, and ─NH2 are introduced to bridge the SnO2/perovskite buried interface for achieving simultaneous elimination of positively and negatively charged defects. We demonstrate that the ─P=O and ─P-O groups in NAD not only fix the uncoordinated Pb2+ but also fill the oxygen vacancies (VO) on the SnO2 layer to eliminate positively charged defects. Meanwhile, ─NH2 groups form hydrogen bonds with PbI2 to reduce the number of negatively charged defects. In addition, the NAD biomolecules as a bridge induce high perovskite crystallization and accelerated electronic transfer along with favorable energy band alignment between SnO2 and perovskite. Finally, the PSCs with the ITO/SnO2/NAD/Cs0.15FA0.75MA0.1PbI3/Spiro-OMeTAD/Ag structure deliver an improvement in the power conversion efficiency from 20.49 to 23.18% with an excellent open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 1.175 V. This work demonstrates that interface engineering through multifunctional molecular bridges with various functional groups is an effective approach to improve the performance of PSCs by eliminating charged defects and simultaneously regulating energy level alignment.
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- Yifei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Xu Y, Chen Y, Zong X, Luo J, Sun Z, Liang M, Xue S. Spiro-Bifluorene-Cored Dopant-Free Conjugated Polymeric Hole-Transporting Materials Containing Passivation Parts for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38593038 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Two spiro-bifluorene-based dopant-free HTMs (X22 and X23) have been synthesized by facilely condensing spiro-bifluorene diamine with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT)-5,7-dicarbonyl dichloride and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-terephthaloyl dichloride, respectively. In the X22 molecule, lone pairs of electrons on the sulfur (S) and oxygen (O) functional groups interact with the perovskite materials. The hole mobility (μh) of X22 (3.9 × 10-4 cm2 V-1 S1-) is more than twice that of X23 (1.4 × 10-4 cm2 V-1 S1-). The conductivity (σ0) of X22 is 2.73 × 10-4 S cm-1, which is also higher than that of X23 (2.39 × 10-4 S cm-1). The EDOT moiety benefits the contact angle of CH3NH3PbI3 precursor solutions on HTMs as low as 24°. The X22-based device with an indium-doped tin oxide/hole transport material (HTM)/CH3NH3PbI3/phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM)/bathocuproine/Ag structure achieves a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.18%. The PCE of the device based on X23 containing fluorine is 18.70%, and the contact angle between HTM and the perovskite precursor solution is 32°. The X22- and X23-based devices at ambient temperature (≈25 °C) in N2 retain 86% and 79% of the initial PCE after 150 days. The effect of S, O, and F heteroatoms plays an important role in the side chain modification of HTMs, improving defect passivation in HTM/CH3NH3PbI3 interfaces by multiple functional groups.
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- Yuanyuan Xu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, People's Republic of China
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Park K, Tan S, Kodalle T, Lee DK, Abdelsamie M, Park JS, Lee JH, Jung SK, Ko JH, Park NG, Sutter-Fella CM, Yang Y, Lee JW. Atmospheric Humidity Underlies Irreproducibility of Formamidinium Lead Iodide Perovskites. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307265. [PMID: 38126918 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are infamous for their batch-to-batch and lab-to-lab irreproducibility in terms of stability and performance. Reproducible fabrication of PSCs is a critical requirement for market viability and practical commercialization. PSC irreproducibility plagues all levels of the community; from institutional research laboratories, start-up companies, to large established corporations. In this work, the critical function of atmospheric humidity to regulate the crystallization and stabilization of formamidinium lead triiodide (FAPbI3) perovskites is unraveled. It is demonstrated that the humidity content during processing induces profound variations in perovskite stoichiometry, thermodynamic stability, and optoelectronic quality. Almost counterintuitively, it is shown that the presence of humidity is perhaps indispensable to reproduce phase-stable and efficient FAPbI3-based PSCs.
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- Keonwoo Park
- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratory of Chemical Synthesis, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Nano Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science & Technology (SIEST), Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Wang Y, Yang C, Wang Z, Li G, Yang Z, Wen X, Hu X, Jiang Y, Feng SP, Chen Y, Zhou G, Liu JM, Gao J. A Self-Assembled 3D/0D Quasi-Core-Shell Structure as Internal Encapsulation Layer for Stable and Efficient FAPbI 3 Perovskite Solar Cells and Modules. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306954. [PMID: 37990368 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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FAPbI3 perovskites have garnered considerable interest owing to their outstanding thermal stability, along with near-theoretical bandgap and efficiency. However, their inherent phase instability presents a substantial challenge to the long-term stability of devices. Herein, this issue through a dual-strategy of self-assembly 3D/0D quasi-core-shell structure is tackled as an internal encapsulation layer, and in situ introduction of excess PbI2 for surface and grain boundary defects passivating, therefore preventing moisture intrusion into FAPbI3 perovskite films. By utilizing this method alone, not only enhances the stability of the FAPbI3 film but also effectively passivates defects and minimizes non-radiative recombination, ultimately yielding a champion device efficiency of 23.23%. Furthermore, the devices own better moisture resistance, exhibiting a T80 lifetime exceeding 3500 h at 40% relative humidity (RH). Meanwhile, a 19.51% PCE of mini-module (5 × 5 cm2) is demonstrated. This research offers valuable insights and directions for the advancement of stable and highly efficient FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells.
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- Yuqi Wang
- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Advanced Design and Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Information, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, 341000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Laboratory of Solid-State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Wang X, Wang M, Zhang Z, Wei D, Cai S, Li Y, Zhang R, Zhang L, Zhang R, Zhu C, Huang X, Gao F, Gao P, Wang Y, Huang W. De Novo Design of Spiro-Type Hole-Transporting Material: Anisotropic Regulation Toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2024; 7:0332. [PMID: 38533182 PMCID: PMC10964223 DOI: 10.34133/research.0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenyl)-amine-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) represents the state-of-the-art hole-transporting material (HTM) in n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, its susceptibility to stability issues has been a long-standing concern. In this study, we embark on a comprehensive exploration of the untapped potential within the family of spiro-type HTMs using an innovative anisotropic regulation strategy. Diverging from conventional approaches that can only modify spirobifluorene with single functional group, this approach allows us to independently tailor the two orthogonal components of the spiro-skeleton at the molecular level. The newly designed HTM, SF-MPA-MCz, features enhanced thermal stability, precise energy level alignment, superior film morphology, and optimized interfacial properties when compared to Spiro-OMeTAD, which contribute to a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 24.53% for PSCs employing SF-MPA-MCz with substantially improved thermal stability and operational stability. Note that the optimal concentration for SF-MPA-MCz solution is only 30 mg/ml, significantly lower than Spiro-OMeTAD (>70 mg/ml), which could remarkably reduce the cost especially for large-area processing in future commercialization. This work presents a promising avenue for the versatile design of multifunctional HTMs, offering a blueprint for achieving efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Xuran Wang
- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy,
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Physics and Energy,
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy,
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM),
Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- College of Physics and Energy,
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM),
Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Photoelectric Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Fujian Normal University and Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE),
Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an710072, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM),
Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing211800, China
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Adadi M, Hachi M, Said K, Hassani AAE, Znaki J, Znaki FZ, Benjelloun AT, Chtita S, Khattabi SE. Rational Design of New Small Derivatives of 2,2'-Bithiophene as Hole Transport Material for Perovskite Solar Cells. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03644-6. [PMID: 38446340 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time Dependent DFT (TD-DFT) methods, this inquiry theoretically examines seven novel hole-transport materials (HTMs) namely DFBT1, DFBT2, DFBT3, DFBT4, DFBT5, DFBT6, and DFBT7 based on the 2,2'bithiophene core for future use as HTMs for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The model molecule has been modified through substituting the end groups situated on the diphenylamine moieties with a tow acceptor bridged by thiophene, this modification was performed to test the impact of the π-bridge and acceptor on the electronic, photophysical, and photovoltaic properties of the newly created molecules. DFBT1 - DFBT7 displayed a lower band gap (1.49 eV to 2.69 eV) than the model molecule (3.63 eV). Additionally, the newly engineered molecules presented a greater λmax ranging from 393.07 nm to 541.02 nm in dimethylformamide solvent, as compared to the model molecule (380.61 nm). The PCEs of all newly designed molecules (22.42% to 29.21%) were high compared with the reference molecule (19.62%). Thus, this study showed that all seven newly small molecules were excellent candidates for a novel PSC.
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- Mohamed Adadi
- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Materials Engineering, Modeling and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Dhar el Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials Engineering, Modeling and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Dhar el Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Materials Engineering, Modeling and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Dhar el Mahraz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Materials, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'Sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, P.O. Box 7955, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Engineering, Systems and Applications, National School of Applied Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Zheng A, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Wang S, Ding G, Song C, Li M, Yang F, Liu Y, Yao J. MAPbI 3perovskite photodetectors for high-performance optical wireless communication. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:215202. [PMID: 38320326 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad26db] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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High-sensitivity and fast-response photodetectors (PDs) are vital part of optical wireless communication (OWC) system. In this work, we develop an organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite material (MAPbI3) based p-i-n structured PD. By optimizing the precursor solution concertation, the PD showed a high responsivity of 0.98 A W-1, a fast response timetrise/tfallof 12/12.5 μs, a specific detectivity of 2.62 × 1013Jones, and the f-3dBof 24 kHz under the 532 nm laser and -0.2 V bias voltage. Furthermore, we designed an OWC system based on the prepared PD. With the baud rate of 19200 bps, the system exhibits a bit error rate less than 10-6, and it can realize 9.63 m long-distance communication and quick transmission applications such as strings, texts, photos, and audios. Our work demonstrates the great application potential of perovskite PDs in the field of optical communication.
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- Aosheng Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Space Security, Tianjin, 300308, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), Ministry of Education, School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People's Republic of China
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Azmi R, Zhumagali S, Bristow H, Zhang S, Yazmaciyan A, Pininti AR, Utomo DS, Subbiah AS, De Wolf S. Moisture-Resilient Perovskite Solar Cells for Enhanced Stability. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2211317. [PMID: 37075307 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With the rapid rise in device performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), overcoming instabilities under outdoor operating conditions has become the most crucial obstacle toward their commercialization. Among stressors such as light, heat, voltage bias, and moisture, the latter is arguably the most critical, as it can decompose metal-halide perovskite (MHP) photoactive absorbers instantly through its hygroscopic components (organic cations and metal halides). In addition, most charge transport layers (CTLs) commonly employed in PSCs also degrade in the presence of water. Furthermore, photovoltaic module fabrication encompasses several steps, such as laser processing, subcell interconnection, and encapsulation, during which the device layers are exposed to the ambient atmosphere. Therefore, as a first step toward long-term stable perovskite photovoltaics, it is vital to engineer device materials toward maximizing moisture resilience, which can be accomplished by passivating the bulk of the MHP film, introducing passivation interlayers at the top contact, exploiting hydrophobic CTLs, and encapsulating finished devices with hydrophobic barrier layers, without jeopardizing device performance. Here, existing strategies for enhancing the performance stability of PSCs are reviewed and pathways toward moisture-resilient commercial perovskite devices are formulated.
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- Randi Azmi
- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Nketia-Yawson V, Buer AB, Ahn H, Nketia-Yawson B, Jo JW. Hole Mobility Enhancement in Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']Dithiophene-Based Conjugated Polymer Transistors through Directional Alignment, Perovskite Functionalization and Solid-State Electrolyte Gating. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300634. [PMID: 38124531 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Tunability in electronic and optical properties has been intensively explored for developing conjugated polymers and their applications in organic and perovskite-based electronics. Particularly, the charge carrier mobility of conjugated polymer semiconductors has been deemed to be a vital figure-of-merit for achieving high-performance organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). In this study, the systematic hole carrier mobility improvement of benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene-based conjugated polymer in perovskite-functionalized organic transistors is demonstrated. In conventional OFETs with a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) gate dielectric, improvements in hole mobility of 0.019 cm2 V-1 s-1 are measured using an off-center spin-coating technique, which exceeds those of on-center counterparts (0.22 ± 0.07 × 10-2 cm2 V-1 s-1). Furthermore, the mobility drastically increases by adopting solid-state electrolyte gating, corresponding to 2.99 ± 1.03 cm2 V-1 s-1 for the control, and the best hole mobility is 8.03 cm2 V-1 s-1 (average ≈ 6.94 ± 0.59 cm2 V-1 s-1) for perovskite-functionalized OFETs with a high current on/off ratio of >106. The achieved device performance would be attributed to the enhanced film crystallinity and charge carrier density in the hybrid perovskite-functionalized organic transistor channel, resulting from the high-capacitance electrolyte dielectric.
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- Vivian Nketia-Yawson
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (PHCT), Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-Gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (PHCT), Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-Gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (PHCT), Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-Gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering and Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting & Conversion Technology (PHCT), Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro, 1-gil, Jung-Gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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Weng N, Liao Q, Li X, Zhang Z, Huang T, Wang D, Xiong J, Zhang J. Reducing Interfacial Losses in Solution-Processed Integrated Perovskite-Organic Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10170-10179. [PMID: 38359458 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Low bandgap organic semiconductors have been widely employed to broaden the light response range to utilize much more photons in the inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the serious charge recombination at the heterointerface contact between perovskite and organic semiconductors usually leads to large energy loss and limits the device performance. In this work, a titanium chelate, bis(2,4-pentanedionato) titanium(IV) oxide (C10H14O5Ti), was directly used as an interlayer between the perovskite layer and organic bulk heterojunction layer for the first time. Impressively, it was found that C10H14O5Ti can not only increase the surface potential of perovskite films but also show a positive passivation effect toward the perovskite film surface. Drawing from the above function, a smoother perovskite active layer with a higher work function was realized upon the use of C10H14O5Ti. As a result, the C10H14O5Ti-modified integrated devices show lower interfacial loss and obtain the best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 20.91% with a high voltage of 1.15 V. The research offers a promising strategy to minimize the interfacial loss for the preparation of high-performance perovskite solar cells.
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- Nan Weng
- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Electronic Information Materials and Devices (Ministry of Education), Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
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Sun ZZ, Li Y, Xu XL. Donor engineering of a benzothiadiazole-based D-A-D-type molecular semiconductor for perovskite solar cells: a theoretical study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6817-6825. [PMID: 38324386 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05766f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Due to the easy formation of compact molecular packing arrangements and the favorable photophysical and electrochemical properties, donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D)-type small molecule hole-transporting materials (HTMs) have been widely synthesized and researched to improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The main approach in recent experiments has been to seek good acceptors, whereas the influence of the electron-donating units has been less reported. In this work, six new benzothiadiazole-based D-A-D-type HTMs are tailored by employing the ethyl-substituted phenoxazine (POZ), phenothiazine (PTZ) and carbazole (CZ) as the donors. To obtain an elementary understanding of new HTMs, the electronic, optical, hole-transporting and interfacial properties are simulated with quantum chemistry methods. The results indicate that all tailored HTMs exhibit suitable energy alignment compared with the band structures of the perovskite, and the continuous highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) levels will be helpful for interfacial energy regulation. In comparison with the YN1, the maximum absorption wavelengths of the newly designed HTMs are red-shifted due to the decreased excitation energies from the ground-state to the first singlet excited-state. Importantly, the hole mobilities of all designed HTMs are distinctly higher than the referenced YN1, which is contributed by the better planarity of the molecular skeleton and the easier orbital overlapping between adjacent molecules. The interfacial simulations manifest that the FAPbI3/SM37 system displays a more stable adsorption configuration and greater charge redistributions at the interface compared to YN1, which further promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Moreover, larger Stokes shifts and better solubility are also acquired for the new HTMs. In summary, our calculations not only propose several potential highly efficient HTMs, but also provide useful insights at the atomic level for the experimental synthesis of new D-A-D-type HTMs.
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- Zhu-Zhu Sun
- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Heze University, Heze, 274015, China.
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Heze University, Heze, 274015, China.
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- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Heze University, Heze, 274015, China.
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Hsu CC, Lee KM, Wu XW, Lin L, Yu WL, Liu CY. Hole-Transporting Materials based on Oligo(hetero)aryls with a Naphthodithiophene Core - Succinct Synthesis by Twofold Direct C-H Olefination. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202302552. [PMID: 37997029 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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This work demonstrated the first synthetic application of direct C-H olefinations in the step-saving preparation of various hole-transporting materials (HTM) for efficient perovskite solar cells (PSC). Cross-dehydrogenative couplings of naphthodithiophene (NDT) with vinyl arenes under palladium-catalysis facilely generated various new oligo(hetero)aryls with internal alkenes. Reaction conditions were optimized, which gave the product isolated yields of up to 71 % with high (E)-stereoselectivity. These readily accessible NDT core-based small molecules involving olefin as π-spacers displayed immediate power conversion efficiencies of up to 17.2 % without a device oxidation process that is required for the commercially available spiro-OMeTAD and most other existing HTMs while fabricated in corresponding PSC devices.
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- Chia-Chi Hsu
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University Jhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering/Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung University/Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Guishan District, Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan
- College of Environment and Resources, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, 243, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University Jhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University Jhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University Jhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Central University Jhongli District, Taoyuan City, 320, Taiwan
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Pan W, Wang Z, Deng Y, Wan W, Dong W, Peng Y, Cao X, Li M, Chen R. Surface Reconstruction via Molten Chloride Salt for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:1694-1701. [PMID: 38316030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted significant attention due to their high efficiencies that are closely associated with the optimized interface of perovskite (PVK) films. However, during film deposition, tremendous interfacial defects are generated in PVK films, which suppress device performance. Herein, we employ an organic molten chloride salt of 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride (DMTMM) on the PVK surface to regulate the interface properties through surface reconstruction by heating to 110 °C, during which DMTMM undergoes an obvious phase transition from a solid to liquid molten salt. The mobile phase coordinates with unsaturated Pb2+ and halide vacancies to heal the structural defects. After the mixture cools to room temperature, a compact DMTMM interlayer is formed to protect PVKs from degradation in the air. Consequently, the DMTMM-treated MAPbI3-based PSCs yield a champion PCE approaching 20% with optimized stability. This molten-salt-assisted surface reconstruction strategy provides a new approach to establish highly stable hybrid perovskite films for high-performance PSCs.
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- Wenjing Pan
- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials for New Energy Storage and Conversion, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biosensors, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, 9 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing 210023, P.R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P.R. China
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Zhou B, Zhu Z, Sun Z, Zhang M, Wang X. A direct Z-scheme BS/PtO 2 van der Waals heterojunction for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic water splitting: a first-principles study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:6029-6036. [PMID: 38294318 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05963d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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A direct Z-scheme heterostructure holds a unique advantage in solar-driven overall water splitting, while the rational design of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting in such heterostructures remains a challenge. Based on first-principles calculations, this study proposes a novel direct Z-scheme two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure photocatalyst, denoted as BS/PtO2. Its band edges match the oxidation-reduction potentials of water, satisfying the conditions for the oxidation and reduction of water. Under acidic conditions (pH = 0), the results of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) indicate that BS/PtO2 can drive the OER without the need for an external bias, while the HER requires catalytic assistance. Interestingly, compared to single-layer materials, this heterostructure exhibits a significant enhancement in visible light absorption, implying a more efficient solar energy conversion capability. Therefore, the BS/PtO2 heterostructure holds the potential to become a promising direct Z-scheme photocatalyst with efficient visible light activity.
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- Bowei Zhou
- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
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Caid M, Rached D, Rached H, Rached Y. Structural, elastic, electronic, and optical properties of lead-free halide double perovskites Cs 2BꞌBꞌꞌBr 6 (BꞌBꞌꞌ: BeMg, CdBe, CdGe, GeMg, GeZn, MgZn): Ab initio calculations. J Mol Model 2024; 30:59. [PMID: 38316715 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-05861-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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CONTEXT In our study, we theoretically investigated the structural, elastic, electronic, and optical characteristics of halide double perovskites (DPs) Cs2B'B''Br6 (B'B'': BeMg, CdBe, CdGe, GeMg, GeZn, MgZn). Structural stabilities were assessed based on the enthalpy of formation, tolerance factor, and elastic constants. Ductile and brittle behavior was examined using Poisson and Pugh's ratios. Based on electronic calculations, it has been concluded that Cs2B'B''Br6 double perovskites with B'B'' as BeMg or CdBe exhibit direct bandgaps, whereas those with B'B'' as CdGe, GeMg, GeZn, or MgZn display indirect bandgaps. Additionally, we thoroughly investigated the optical properties of double perovskites by analyzing all their parameters in the energy range spanning 0 to 13 eV. Primary absorption was noted in the ultraviolet (UV) region. METHODS In this work, all calculations were performed using the Wien2k package. The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) and the modified Becke-Johnson (mBJ) method were employed to describe the exchange-correlation interactions.
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- Messaoud Caid
- Département De Physique, École Normale Supérieure de Bou Saâda, Bou Saâda, 28001, Algérie.
- Magnetic Materials Laboratory (MML), Faculty of Exact Sciences, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes, 22000, Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria.
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- Magnetic Materials Laboratory (MML), Faculty of Exact Sciences, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes, 22000, Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria
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- Magnetic Materials Laboratory (MML), Faculty of Exact Sciences, Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes, 22000, Sidi Bel-Abbes, Algeria
- Department of Physics, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Informatics, 02000, Chlef, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Modelling and Simulation of Magnetic Properties of Hetero-structures (LPMH), Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Tissemsilt University, 38000, Tissemsilt, Algeria
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Lee S, Park J, Ma H, Kim W, Song YK, Lee DW, Noh SM, Yoon SJ, Yang C. Multifunctional Acrylic Polymers with Enhanced Adhesive Property Serving as Excellent Edge Encapsulant for Stable Optoelectronic Devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:5138-5148. [PMID: 38258415 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Pendant groups in acrylic adhesive polymers (Ads) have a profound influence on adhesive and cohesive properties and additionally on encapsulant application. However, a systematic investigation to assess the impact of the pendant groups' length and bulkiness is rare, and there is not even a single report on applying Ads as interfacial adhesion promotors and encapsulation materials simultaneously. Herein, we have developed a series of multifunctional methacrylic polymers, namely, R-co-Ads, with varying pendant length and bulkiness (R = methyl (C1), ethyl (C2), propyl (C3), butyl (C4), pentyl (C5), hexyl (C6), isobutyl (iC4), and 2-ethylhexyl (2EH)). The adhesion-related experimental results reveal that R-co-Ads have high transparency, strong adhesion strength to the various contact surfaces, and a fast cure speed. In particular, C1-co-Ad shows a superior adhesion performance with an improved cross-cut index of 4B and a shear bonding strength of 1.56 MPa. We also have adopted C1-co-Ad for encapsulation of various emerging optoelectronic applications (e.g., perovskite solar cell-, charge transport-, and conductivity-related characteristics), demonstrating its excellent edge encapsulant served to improve the device stability against ambient air conditions. Our study establishes the structure-adhesion-surface relationships, advancing the better design of adhesives and encapsulants for various research fields.
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- Seunglok Lee
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- NOROO Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd, Jangangongdan-7-gil, Jangan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do 18579, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- Research Center for Green Fine Chemicals, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Ulsan 44412, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Perovtronics Research Center, Low Dimensional Carbon Materials Center, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
- Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan, Ulju-gun 44919, South Korea
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Wang H, Luo H, Yang L, Liu X, Li H, Liu S, Tang Y, Ye Z, Long W. Simultaneous Interfacial Defect Passivation and Bottom-Up Excess PbI 2 Management via Rubidium Chloride in Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells with Suppressed Hysteresis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:4854-4862. [PMID: 38252590 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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In halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), moderate lead iodide (PbI2) can enhance device efficiency by providing some passivation effects, but extremely active PbI2 leads to the current density-voltage hysteresis effect and device instability. In addition, defects distributed on the buried interface of tin oxide (SnO2)/perovskite will lead to the photogenerated carrier recombination. Here, rubidium chloride (RbCl) is introduced at the buried SnO2/perovskite interface, which not only acts as an interfacial passivator to interact with the uncoordinated tin ions (Sn4+) and fill the oxygen vacancy on the SnO2 surface but also converts PbI2 into an inactive (PbI2)2RbCl compound to stabilize the perovskite phase via a bottom-up evolution effect. These synergistic effects deliver a champion PCE of 22.13% with suppressed hysteresis for the W RbCl PSCs, in combination with enhanced environmental and thermal stability. This work demonstrates that the interfacial defect passivation and bottom-up excess PbI2 management using RbCl modifiers are promising strategies to address the outstanding challenges associated with PSCs.
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- Hanyu Wang
- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiation Physics and Technology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
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- Tongwei Solar Co., Ltd., Chengdu 610200, China
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Xie H, Que W. Solvothermal synthesis of SnO 2 nanoparticles for perovskite solar cells application. Front Chem 2024; 12:1361275. [PMID: 38348406 PMCID: PMC10859403 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1361275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Perovskite solar cells show great potential application prospects in the field of solar cells due to their promising properties. However, most perovskite solar cells that exhibit excellent photovoltaic performance typically require a carrier transport layer that necessitates a high-temperature annealing process. This greatly restricts the scalability and compatibility of perovskite solar cells in flexible electronics. In this paper, SnO2 nanoparticles with high crystallinity, good dispersibility and uniform particle size distribution are first prepared using a solvothermal method and dispersed in n-butanol solution. SnO2 electron transport layers are then prepared by a low-temperature spin coating method, and the photovoltaic characteristics of perovskite solar cells prepared with different SnO2 nanoparticles/n-butanol concentrations are studied. Results indicate that the rigid perovskite solar cell achieves the highest power conversion efficiency of 15.61% when the concentration of SnO2 nanoparticles/n-butanol is 15 mg mL-1. Finally, our strategy is successfully applying on flexible perovskite solar cells with a highest PCE of 14.75%. Our paper offers a new possibility for large-scale preparation and application of perovskite solar cells in flexible electronics in the future.
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- Haixia Xie
- School of Science, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an, China
- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Electronic Materials and Devices, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Institute of Advanced Energy Storage Electronic Materials and Devices, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China
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Zhou X, Wang T, Liang X, Wang F, Xu Y, Lin H, Hu R, Hu H. Long-chain organic molecules enable mixed dimensional perovskite photovoltaics: a brief view. Front Chem 2024; 11:1341935. [PMID: 38274895 PMCID: PMC10808587 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1341935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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The remarkable optoelectronic properties of organometal halide perovskite solar cells have captivated significant attention in the energy sector. Nevertheless, the instability of 3D perovskites, despite their extensive study and attainment of high-power conversion efficiency, remains a substantial obstacle in advancing PSCs for practical applications and eventual commercialization. To tackle this issue, researchers have devised mixed-dimensional perovskite structures combining 1D and 3D components. This innovative approach entails incorporating stable 1D perovskites into 3D perovskite matrices, yielding a significant improvement in long-term stability against various challenges, including moisture, continuous illumination, and thermal stress. Notably, the incorporation of 1D perovskite yields a multitude of advantages. Firstly, it efficiently passivates defects, thereby improving the overall device quality. Secondly, it retards ion migration, a pivotal factor in degradation, thus further bolstering stability. Lastly, the inclusion of 1D perovskite facilitates charge transport, ultimately resulting in an elevated device efficiency. In this succinct review, we thoroughly encapsulate the recent progress in PSCs utilizing 1D/3D mixed-dimensional architectures. These advancements encompass both stacked bilayer configurations of 1D/3D structures and mixed monolayer structures of 1D/3D. Additionally, we tackle critical challenges that must be surmounted and offer insights into the prospects for further advancements in this domain.
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- Xianfang Zhou
- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of Low Dimensional Physics and New Energy, School of Science, Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Research Center of Low Dimensional Physics and New Energy, School of Science, Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- Hoffmann Institute of Advanced Materials, Postdoctoral Innovation Practice Base, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, China
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Su H, Xu Z, He X, Yao Y, Zheng X, She Y, Zhu Y, Zhang J, Liu SF. Surface Energy Engineering of Buried Interface for Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency Over 25. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306724. [PMID: 37863645 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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The abundant oxygen-related defects (e.g., O vacancies, O-H) in the TiO2 electron transport layer results in high surface energy, which is detrimental to effective carrier extraction and seriously impairs the photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Here, novel surface energy engineering (SEE) is developed by applying a surfactant of heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate tetraethylammonium (HFSTA) on the surface of the TiO2 . Theoretical calculations show that the HFSTA-TiO2 is less prone to form O vacancies, leading to lower surface energy, thus improving the carrier-extraction efficiency. The experimental results show that superior perovskite film is obtained due to the reduced heterogeneous nucleation sites and improved crystallization process on the modified TiO2 . Furthermore, the flexible long alkyl chains in HFSTA considerably relieve the compressive stresses at the buried interface. By combining the passivation of TiO2 , crystallization process modulation, and stress relief, a champion PCE up to 25.03% is achieved. The device without encapsulation sustains 92.2% of its initial PCE after more than 2500 h storage under air ambient with relative humidity of 25-30%. The SEE of a buried interface paves a new way toward high-efficiency, stable perovskite solar cells.
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- Hang Su
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- State key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi´an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Adv. Energy Mater., School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Xu T, Xu Z, Zhang H, Yang T, Wang Z, Xiang W, Liu S. Defect Passivation and Lithium Ion Coordination Via Hole Transporting Layer Modification for High Performance Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2306982. [PMID: 37612838 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Metal halide inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have great potential to achieve high efficiency with excellent thermal stability. However, the surface defect traps restrain the achievement of high open circuit voltage (VOC ) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the devices due to the severe nonradiative charge recombination. Moreover, the state-of-the-art hole transporting layer (HTL) significantly hampers device moisture stability, even though it renders the highest solar cell efficiency. Herein, a one-stone-two-birds strategy is proposed using a biocompatible material tryptamine (TA) as an additive in HTL. First, TA bearing electron rich moieties can favorably passivate the surface defects of inorganic perovskite films, significantly reducing trap density and prolonging charge lifetime. It results in a drastic improvement of VOC from 1.192 to 1.251 V, with a VOC loss of 0.48 V. The corresponding PSCs achieve a 21.8% PCE under 100 mW cm-2 illumination. Second, TA in HTL can coordinate with lithium cations, retarding their reaction with moisture and increasing the moisture stability of HTL. Consequently, the black phase of inorganic perovskite films is well preserved, and the corresponding PSCs maintain 90% of the initial PCE after 800 h storage at relative humidity of 25-35%, much higher than the control devices.
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- Yali Liu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Guan H, Zhou S, Fu S, Pu D, Chen X, Ge Y, Wang S, Wang C, Cui H, Liang J, Hu X, Meng W, Fang G, Ke W. Regulating Crystal Orientation via Ligand Anchoring Enables Efficient Wide-Bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2307987. [PMID: 37956304 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202307987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskite solar cells have attracted considerable interest for their potential applications in tandem solar cells. However, the predominant obstacles impeding their widespread adoption are substantial open-circuit voltage (VOC ) deficit and severe photo-induced halide segregation. To tackle these challenges, a crystal orientation regulation strategy by introducing dodecyl-benzene-sulfonic-acid as an additive in perovskite precursors is proposed. This method significantly promotes the desired crystal orientation, passivates defects, and mitigates photo-induced halide phase segregation in perovskite films, leading to substantially reduced nonradiative recombination, minimized VOC deficits, and enhanced operational stability of the devices. The resulting 1.66 eV bandgap methylamine-free perovskite solar cells achieve a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.40% (certified at 21.97%), with the smallest VOC deficit recorded at 0.39 V. Furthermore, the fabricated semitransparent WBG devices exhibit a competitive PCE of 20.13%. Consequently, four-terminal tandem cells comprising WBG perovskite top cells and 1.25 eV bandgap perovskite bottom cells showcase an impressive PCE of 28.06% (stabilized 27.92%), demonstrating great potential for efficient multijunction tandem solar cell applications.
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- Hongling Guan
- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- Key Lab of Artificial Micro- and Nano-Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute, Wuhan University, Shenzhen, 518055, P. R. China
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Liu Z, Zhang C, Yang L, Xiang T, Li N, Li A, Sun Y, Ren H, Sasaki SI, Miyasaka T, Wang XF. Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Polymerized Chlorophyll Films as Environmentally Friendly Hole-Transporting Layers. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305484. [PMID: 37712145 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Hole-transporting layers (HTLs) play a crucial role in the performance of inverted, p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Chlorophylls (Chls) are naturally abundant organic photoconductors on earth, with good charge carrier mobility and appropriate Fermi energy levels that make them promising candidates for use in photovoltaic devices. However, Chls films prepared using the solution method exhibit lower carrier mobility compared to other organic polymer films, which limits their application in PSCs. To address this issue, Chls molecules are chemically linked to reduce the charge transfer barrier, thus the transfer of charges between molecules is transformed to intramolecular charge transfer. This study synthesizes and characterizes two polymerized Chl films, PolyCuChl and PolyNiChl, as HTLs of CH3 NH3 PbI3 -based PSCs. PSCs based on the electrochemical polymerization of PolyChl HTLs demonstrate an enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of up to 19.0%, which is the highest efficiency among devices based on Chl materials. Furthermore, these devices demonstrated exceptional long-term stability. These results highlight the potential of polymerized Chl films as a viable alternative to conventional HTLs in PSCs. The approach utilizes abundant, environmentally friendly, and versatile Chl derivatives, and can be extended to develop next-generation HTL materials for improved PSC performance.
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- Ziyan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, 110000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Science, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang, 110000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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- Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toin University of Yokohama, 1614 Kurogane-cho, Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 225-8503, Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P. R. China
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Zhang H, Yu X, Li M, Zhang Z, Song Z, Zong X, Duan G, Zhang W, Chen C, Zhang WH, Liu Y, Liang M. Benzothieno[3,2-b]thiophene-Based Noncovalent Conformational Lock Achieves Perovskite Solar Cells with Efficiency over 24. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314270. [PMID: 37969041 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Organic semiconductors with noncovalently conformational locks (OSNCs) are promising building blocks for hole-transporting materials (HTMs). However, lack of satisfied neighboring building blocks negatively impacts the optoelectronic properties of OSNCs-based HTMs and imperils the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). To address this limitation, we introduce the benzothieno[3,2-b]thiophene (BTT) to construct a new OSNC, and the resulting HTM ZS13 shows improved intermolecular charge extraction/transport properties, proper energy level, efficient surface passivation effect. Consequently, the champion devices based on doped ZS13 yield an efficiency of 24.39 % and 20.95 % for aperture areas of 0.1 and 1.01 cm2 , respectively. Furthermore, ZS13 shows good thermal stability and the capability of inhibiting I- ion migration, thus, leading to enhanced device stability. The success in neighboring-group engineering can triggered a strong interest in developing thienoacene-based OSNCs toward efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Heng Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion Institution, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- The Centre of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion Institution, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute of Photovoltaic, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- Institute of Photovoltaic, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, 610500, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Hebei University of Technology, Dingzigu Road 1, Tianjin, 300130, P. R. China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Carbon Neutrality and Green Low-carbon Technologies, School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- The Centre of Nanoscale Science and Technology and Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion Institution, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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