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Ajmal M, Mahato AK, Khan M, Rawat S, Husain A, Almalki EB, Alzahrani MA, Haque A, Hakme MJM, Albalawi AS, Rashid M. Significance of Triazole in Medicinal Chemistry: Advancement in Drug Design, Reward and Biological Activity. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400637. [PMID: 38740555 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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One of the triazole tautomers, 1,2,4-triazole derivatives, has a wide range of biological activities that suggest its potential therapeutic utility in medicinal chemistry. These actions include anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-tuberculosis, and anti-diabetic effects. Using computational simulations and models, we investigate the structure-activity relationships of 1,2,4-triazoles, showing how various modifications to the triazole core yield a variety of clinical therapeutic benefits. The review highlights the anti-inflammatory effect of 1,2,4-triazoles in relation to their ability to disrupt significant inflammatory mediators and pathways. We present in-silico data that illuminate the triazoles' capacity to inhibit cell division, encourage apoptosis, and stop metastasis in a range of cancer models. This review looks at the bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives, with a focus on their potential efficacy against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections and their usage in tuberculosis therapy. In order to better understand these substances' potential anti-diabetic benefits, this review also looks at how they affect glucose metabolism regulation and insulin responsiveness. Coordinated efforts are required to translate the efficacy of 1,2,4-triazole compounds in preclinical models into practical therapeutic benefits. Based on the information provided, it can be concluded that 1,2,4-triazole derivatives are a promising class of diverse therapeutic agents with potential utility in a range of disorders. Their development and improvement might herald a new era of medical care that will be immensely advantageous to both patients and the medical community as a whole. This comprehensive research, which is further reinforced by in-silico investigations, highlights the great medicinal potential of 1,2,4-triazoles. Additionally, this study encourages more research into these substances and their enhancement for use in pharmaceutical development.
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- Mohammad Ajmal
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Sardar Bhagwan Singh University, Dehradun, 248001, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 110064, India
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- Central Laboratories Unit, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Tabuk Health Cluster, Erada Mental Health Complex, Tabuk, 47717, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Dentistry and Pharmacy, Buraydah Private Colleges, Buraydah, 51418, Saudi Arabia
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Lathwal E, Kumar S, Sahoo PK, Ghosh S, Mahata S, Nasare VD, Kapavarapu R, Kumar S. Pyrazole-based and N,N-diethylcarbamate functionalized some novel aurone analogs: Design, synthesis, cytotoxic evaluation, docking and SAR studies, against AGS cancer cell line. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26843. [PMID: 38463825 PMCID: PMC10920165 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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The present study involves the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a series of thirty-three, pyrazole-based and N,N-diethylcarbamate functionalized, novel aurone analogs, against AGS cancer cell line. These novel aurone analogs are obtained from the reaction of pyrazole-based 6-hydroxyaurones with diethyl carbamoyl chloride using mild basic reagent. The cytotoxic activities of these compounds were evaluated against a human gastric adenocarcinoma cell line (AGS) and disclosed some potential outcomes as several analogs were found to have cytotoxicity better than the reference drugs Oxaliplatin and Leucovorin. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study further unveiled the critical role of replacing the hydroxyl group in ring A with a carbamoyl group for cytotoxic activity. Among these aurone analogs, 8e and 8f, with IC50 values of 6.5 ± 0.024 μM and 6.6 ± 0.035 μM, respectively, are identified as the most active compounds. Molecular docking studies were conducted against HER2, a human epidermal growth factor involved in gastric and ovarian cancer, to investigate the binding interactions between the compounds and the protein HER2, where7e and 8e exhibited maximum interactions.
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- Ekta Lathwal
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
- Govt. College, Tigaon, Faridabad, 121101, Haryana, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
- PGT Chemistry, KendriyaVidyalaya Kokrajhar, Assam, 783370, India
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- Department of Pathology and Cancer Screening, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, 37, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pathology and Cancer Screening, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, 37, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pathology and Cancer Screening, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, 37, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pathology and Cancer Screening, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, 37, S.P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Phytochemistry, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Atmakur, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 136119, Haryana, India
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Elawad M, Elbashir AA, Sajid M, John KI, Nimir H, Yang L, Ziyada AK, Osman A, Rajab F. Metal complex as p-type dopant-based organic spiro-OMeTAD hole-transporting material for free-Li-TFSI perovskite solar cells. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:044707. [PMID: 38284656 DOI: 10.1063/5.0176351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (Li-TFSI) is an efficient p-dopant that has been used to enhance the conductivity of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the performance of the corresponding devices is still not satisfactory due to the impact of Li-TFSI on the fill factor and the short-circuit current density of these PSCs. Herein, a new Mn complex [(Mn(Me-tpen)(ClO4)2-)]2+ was introduced as a p-type dopant into spiro-OMeTAD and was successfully applied as a hole transport material (HTM) for PSCs. Analytical studies used for device characterization included scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, current-voltage (IV) characteristics, incident photon to current efficiency, power conversion efficiency (PCE), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The UV-Vis spectra displayed oxidation in the HTM by the addition of a dopant. Moreover, the movement of electrons from the higher orbital of the spiro-OMeTAD to the dopant stimulates the generation of the hole carriers in the HTM, enhancing its conductivity with outstanding long-term stability under mild conditions in a humid (RH ∼ 30%) environment. The incorporation of the Mn complex into the composite improved the material's properties and the stability of the fabricated devices. The Mn complex as a p-type dopant for spiro-OMeTAD exhibits a perceptible PCE of 16.39% with an enhanced conductivity of 98.13%. This finding may pave a rational way for developing efficient and stable PSCs in real environments.
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- Mohammed Elawad
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Omdurman Islamic University, P.O. Box 382, Omdurman, Sudan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Faisal University, Al-Hofuf, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, 64400 Yibin, Sichuan, China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan
- Lab of Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Veritas University Abuja, PMB 5171, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University, 64400 Yibin, Sichuan, China
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- Department of General Studies, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099, Jubail Industrial City 31961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang H, Song Y, Sun Y, Huang S, Cao Y. Highly efficient and durable planar carbon-based perovskite solar cells enabled by polystyrene modified hole-transporting layers. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:463-469. [PMID: 37604057 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.069] [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: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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The efficiency and durability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are closely related to the property and stability of each functional layer involved in device. Owing to the excellent hole transport properties, the additive-doped Spiro-OMeTAD (2,2',7,7'-tetrakis (N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine) 9,9'-spirobifluorene) has become an excellent hole-transporting material for obtaining highly efficient PSCs. However, the hygroscopic nature of additives and the pinholes caused by poor film-forming capability inevitably impair the performance and long-term stability of Spiro-OMeTAD and the resulting PSCs. In this study, the hydrophobic polymer polystyrene (PS) was incorporated to improve the hydrophobicity and film-forming capability of the additive-doped Spiro-OMeTAD films. Based on the PS-modified Spiro-OMeTAD and carbon electrodes, the derived planar carbon-based PSCs exhibited significantly enhanced long-term stability, which can maintain 92% of its initial efficiency after aging for 2500 h under ambient atmosphere without encapsulation. In addition, the PS-modified Spiro-OMeTAD exhibited improved morphology with reduced pinholes, contributing to significantly enhanced interfacial carrier transport. Finally, a champion power conversion efficiency of 21.06% was obtained, which is one of the highest efficiencies reported for the planar carbon-based PSCs to date.
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- Huiyin Zhang
- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100192, PR China.
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100192, PR China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100192, PR China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100192, PR China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science & Technology University, Beijing 100192, PR China
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Hatakeyama-Sato K, Oyaizu K. Redox: Organic Robust Radicals and Their Polymers for Energy Conversion/Storage Devices. Chem Rev 2023; 123:11336-11391. [PMID: 37695670 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Persistent radicals can hold their unpaired electrons even under conditions where they accumulate, leading to the unique characteristics of radical ensembles with open-shell structures and their molecular properties, such as magneticity, radical trapping, catalysis, charge storage, and electrical conductivity. The molecules also display fast, reversible redox reactions, which have attracted particular attention for energy conversion and storage devices. This paper reviews the electrochemical aspects of persistent radicals and the corresponding macromolecules, radical polymers. Radical structures and their redox reactions are introduced, focusing on redox potentials, bistability, and kinetic constants for electrode reactions and electron self-exchange reactions. Unique charge transport and storage properties are also observed with the accumulated form of redox sites in radical polymers. The radical molecules have potential electrochemical applications, including in rechargeable batteries, redox flow cells, photovoltaics, diodes, and transistors, and in catalysts, which are reviewed in the last part of this paper.
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- Kan Hatakeyama-Sato
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
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Zhang Y, Zhou C, Lin L, Pei F, Xiao M, Yang X, Yuan G, Zhu C, Chen Y, Chen Q. Gelation of Hole Transport Layer to Improve the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:175. [PMID: 37428245 PMCID: PMC10333165 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01145-y] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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To achieve high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and long-term stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), a hole transport layer (HTL) with persistently high conductivity, good moisture/oxygen barrier ability, and adequate passivation capability is important. To achieve enough conductivity and effective hole extraction, spiro-OMeTAD, one of the most frequently used HTL in optoelectronic devices, often needs chemical doping with a lithium compound (LiTFSI). However, the lithium salt dopant induces crystallization and has a negative impact on the performance and lifetime of the device due to its hygroscopic nature. Here, we provide an easy method for creating a gel by mixing a natural small molecule additive (thioctic acid, TA) with spiro-OMeTAD. We discover that gelation effectively improves the compactness of resultant HTL and prevents moisture and oxygen infiltration. Moreover, the gelation of HTL improves not only the conductivity of spiro-OMeTAD, but also the operational robustness of the devices in the atmospheric environment. In addition, TA passivates the perovskite defects and facilitates the charge transfer from the perovskite layer to HTL. As a consequence, the optimized PSCs based on the gelated HTL exhibit an improved PCE (22.52%) with excellent device stability.
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- Ying Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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Chatterjee R, Bhukta S, Angajala KK, Dandela R. Copper catalysed oxidative cascade deamination/cyclization of vinyl azide and benzylamine for the synthesis of 2,4,6-triarylpyridines. Org Biomol Chem 2023. [PMID: 37334911 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00625e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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A highly efficient one-pot method for the synthesis of 2,4,6-triaryl pyridines has been developed via cascade deamination and annulation. Copper triflate and molecular iodine easily promoted the oxidative cyclization reaction of vinyl azide and benzylamine to access a wide variety of substituted pyridine substrates under an oxygen atmosphere. The presence of benzyl amine enables the cyclization process by providing the aryl functionality and the nitrogen source. Moreover, a broad range of substrates with good functional group tolerance, avoidance of external oxidants, excellent product yields, operational simplicity and mild conditions are the notable advantages of the present protocol.
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- Rana Chatterjee
- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Samantpuri, Bhubaneswar 751013, India.
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Samantpuri, Bhubaneswar 751013, India.
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- Department of Humanities and Sciences, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Shamshabad, Hyderabad-501218, Telangana, India
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- Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Samantpuri, Bhubaneswar 751013, India.
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Hayashi R, Murota A, Oka K, Inada Y, Yamashita K. UV ozone treatment for oxidization of spiro-OMeTAD hole transport layer. RSC Adv 2023; 13:18561-18567. [PMID: 37346939 PMCID: PMC10280331 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02315j] [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: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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For practical application of perovskite photovoltaic devices, it is vital to choose an appropriate carrier extraction material with high mobility, high conductivity, and appropriate molecular energy levels. One of the most frequently used hole transport materials, spiro-OMeTAD, is known to show an improvement in its electrical properties after the oxidation reaction. However, this oxidation reaction is generally accomplished by simple atmospheric exposure, often taking one or more nights under atmospheric conditions, and thus the development of a rapid oxidation strategy without the degradation of device performance is strongly required. Here, we propose a rapid and reproducible oxidation route employing a UV ozone treatment process that enables quick oxidation of spiro-OMeTAD in solution, as short as 30 seconds. Optical and electrical characterization reveals that this method modifies the highest occupied molecular orbital energy level of spiro-OMeTAD to reduce the voltage loss, and also improves the conductivity and mobility, leading to the enhancement in the photovoltaic properties. This finding will provide useful insights into the further development of spiro-OMeTAD-based perovskite solar cell devices.
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- Ryotaro Hayashi
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585 Japan
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585 Japan
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585 Japan
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585 Japan
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Kyoto Institute of Technology Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8585 Japan
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Paramasivam G, Sambasivam S, Kumar Ravva M. Designing Donor‐Acceptor‐Donor (D‐A‐D) Type Molecules for Efficient Hole‐Transporting in Perovskite Solar Cells – A DFT Study. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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- Ganesan Paramasivam
- Department of Chemistry SRM University – AP 522240 Guntur Andhra Pradesh India
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- National Water and Energy Center United Arab Emirates University 15551 Al Ain UAE
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- Department of Chemistry SRM University – AP 522240 Guntur Andhra Pradesh India
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Cube-like anatase TiO 2 mesocrystals as effective electron-transporting materials toward high-performance perovskite solar cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 635:535-542. [PMID: 36603536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.141] [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: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Electron-transporting materials (ETMs) with higher carrier mobility and a suitable band gap structure play a significant role in determining the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, cube-like mesoporous single-crystal anatase TiO2 (Meso-TiO2) nanoparticles synthesized by using a facile hydrothermal method were utilized as an efficient ETM for PSCs. The superior semiconducting properties of the Meso-TiO2 based ETM enabled the best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 20.05% for a PSC. Moreover, the device retained 80% of its initial PCE after being stored in ambient conditions for 20 days under 25 ± 5% relative humidity. In contrast to the commercial TiO2 ETM, the Meso-TiO2 ETM based PSC showed a distinguished interface with better interfacial conditions and improved carrier extraction originating from the cube-like mesoporous single-crystal anatase TiO2 ETM.
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Xu L, Zheng H, Xu B, Liu G, Zhang S, Zeng H. Suppressing Nonradiative Recombination by Electron-Donating Substituents in 2D Conjugated Triphenylamine Polymers toward Efficient Perovskite Optoelectronics. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:1954-1960. [PMID: 36790322 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c05106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Highly efficient perovskite optoelectronics (POEs) have been limited by nonradiative recombination. We report a strategy to inhibit the nonradiative recombination of 2D triphenylamine polymers in the hole transport layer (HTL) via introducing electron-donating groups to enhance the conjugation effect and electron cloud density. The conjugated systems with electron-donating groups present smaller energy level oscillation compared to the ones with electron-absorbing groups, as confirmed by nonadiabatic molecular dynamics (NAMD) calculation. Further study reveals that the introduction of low-frequency phonons in the electron-donating group systems shortens the nonadiabatic coupling and inhibits the nonradiative recombination. Such electron-donating groups can decrease the valence band maximum of 2D polymers and promote hole transport. Our report provides a new design strategy to suppress nonradiative recombination in HTL for application in efficient POEs.
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- Lili Xu
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Physics, Lyuliang University, Luliang 033000, Shanxi, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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Sun L, Chen Y, Sun M, Zheng Y. Organic Solar Cells: Physical Principle and Recent Advances. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202300006. [PMID: 36594570 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Organic solar cells (OSC) based on organic semiconductor materials that convert solar energy into electric energy have been constantly developing at present, and also an effective way to solve the energy crisis and reduce carbon emissions. In the past several decades, efforts have been made to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of OSCs. During this period, a variety of structural and material forms of OSCs have evolved. Commercializing OSCs, extending their service life and exploring their future development are promising but challenging. In this review, we first briefly introduce the development of OSCs and then summarize and analyze the working principle, performance parameters, and structural features of OSCs. Finally, we highlight some breakthrough related to OSCs in detail.
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- Lichun Sun
- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang, 157011, P. R. China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, P. R China
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang, 157011, P. R. China
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Ennehary S, Toufik H, Bouzzine SM, Lazrak M, Lamchouri F. Theoretical investigation for dye-sensitized solar cells: effect of donor variation on the optoelectronic properties and charge transfer parameters. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-023-04971-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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You S, Zeng H, Liu Y, Han B, Li M, Li L, Zheng X, Guo R, Luo L, Li Z, Zhang C, Liu R, Zhao Y, Zhang S, Peng Q, Wang T, Chen Q, Eickemeyer FT, Carlsen B, Zakeeruddin SM, Mai L, Rong Y, Grätzel M, Li X. Radical polymeric p-doping and grain modulation for stable, efficient perovskite solar modules. Science 2023; 379:288-294. [PMID: 36656941 DOI: 10.1126/science.add8786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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High-quality perovskite light harvesters and robust organic hole extraction layers are essential for achieving high-performing perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We introduce a phosphonic acid-functionalized fullerene derivative in mixed-cation perovskites as a grain boundary modulator to consolidate the crystal structure, which enhances the tolerance of the film against illumination, heat, and moisture. We also developed a redox-active radical polymer, poly(oxoammonium salt), that can effectively p-dope the hole-transporting material by hole injection and that also mitigates lithium ion diffusion. Power conversion efficiencies of 23.5% for 1-square-centimeter mixed-cation-anion PSCs and 21.4% for 17.1-square-centimeter minimodules were achieved. The PSCs retained 95.5% of their initial efficiencies after 3265 hours at maximum power point tracking under continuous 1-sun illumination at 70° ± 5°C.
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- Shuai You
- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.,Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nanostructures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
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- i-Lab, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro- and Nanostructures of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
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- i-Lab, CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.,Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Wuhan University of Technology (Xiangyang Demonstration Zone), Xiangyang 441000, Hubei, China
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.,State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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Nguyen VS, Su TS, Chen CC, Yeh CY, Wei TC. Efficient counter electrode for copper (I)(II)-mediated dye-sensitized solar cells based on polyvinyl alcohol capped platinum nanoclusters. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Bai Y, Zhou Z, Xue Q, Liu C, Li N, Tang H, Zhang J, Xia X, Zhang J, Lu X, Brabec CJ, Huang F. Dopant-Free Bithiophene-Imide-Based Polymeric Hole-Transporting Materials for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2110587. [PMID: 36189852 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202110587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The development of hole-transport materials (HTMs) with high mobility, long-term stability, and comprehensive passivation is significant for simultaneously improving the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). Herein, two donor-acceptor (D-A) conjugated polymers PBTI and PFBTI with alternating benzodithiophene (BDT) and bithiophene imide (BTI) units are successfully developed with desirable hole mobilities due to the good planarity and extended conjugation of molecular backbone. Both copolymers can be employed as HTMs with suitable energy levels and efficient defect passivation. Shortening the alkyl chain of the BTI unit and introducing fluorine atoms on the BDT moiety effectively enhances hole mobility and hydrophobicity of the HTMs, leading to improved efficiency and stability of PVSCs. As a result, the organic-inorganic hybrid PVSCs with PFBTI as the HTM deliver a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.1% with enhanced long-term operational and ambient stability, which is one of the best efficiencies reported for PVSCs with dopant-free polymeric HTMs to date. Moreover, PFBTI can be applied in inorganic PVSCs and perovskite/organic tandem solar cells, achieving a high PCE of 17.4% and 22.2%, respectively. These results illustrate the great potential of PFBTI as an efficient and widely applicable HTM for cost-effective and stable PVSCs.
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- Yuanqing Bai
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates (South China University of Technology), Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, 999077, Hong Kong
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, 999077, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Martensstrasse 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Fan Z, Xing C, Tan Y, Xu J, Liu L, Zhou Y, Jiang Y. The effect of CO 2-doped spiro-OMeTAD hole transport layer on FA (1−x)Cs xPbI 3 perovskite solar cells. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/17475198221136079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Black-phase formamidinium lead iodine with 1.48 eV bandgap is considered to be the most promising material for improving the near-theoretical limit efficiency of perovskite solar cells, but at room temperature, black-phase formamidinium lead iodine easily transforms into the yellow non-perovskite phase formamidinium lead iodine. Here, different ratios of Cs+-incorporated formamidinium lead iodine prepared by one-step processing with the stability and power conversion efficiency of formamidinium lead iodine perovskite solar cells are investigated. FA0.85Cs0.15PbI3 shows the highest power conversion efficiency of 10.63% (Voc = 1.04 V, Jsc = 16.81 mA cm−2, and fill factor = 0.60), and the unencapsulated device maintained 60% of the initial power conversion efficiency after storage in air with 40% humidity for 186 h with an active area of 0.1 cm2, when the ratios of Cs+ reached 15% ( x = 0.15) in formamidinium lead iodine. However, the efficiency of perovskite solar cell–based formamidinium lead iodine is still low. In this work, a simple but an effective strategy was carried out to rapidly and fully oxidize hole transport layer solution by doping CO2 or O2 under ultraviolet light irradiation to increase the conductivity of hole transport layer, thereby improving the power conversion efficiency of solar cells. The results show that FA0.85Cs0.15PbI3 solar cells by CO2-doped hole transport layer for 90 s exhibited the highest power conversion efficiency of 16.11% (VOC = 1.11 V, JSC = 19.73 mA cm−2, and fill factor = 0.74). The improved photovoltaic performance is attributed to CO2-doped spiro-OMeTAD increasing charge carrier density and accelerating charge separation, thereby inducing higher conductivity. CO2 or O2 doped can rapidly and fully oxidize spiro-OMeTAD, and reduce the solar cell fabrication time; it is beneficial to the commercial use of perovskite solar cells.
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- Zhicheng Fan
- Hubei Key Laboratory for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and Operation Control of Energy Storage System, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and Operation Control of Energy Storage System, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and Operation Control of Energy Storage System, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and Operation Control of Energy Storage System, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory for High-efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy and Operation Control of Energy Storage System, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
- School of Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Tert‑butyl peroxybenzoate-doped spiro-OMeTAD for perovskite solar cells with efficiency over 23%. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Xu A, Huang Q, Luo K, Qin D, Xu W, Wang D, Hou L. Efficient Nanocrystal Photovoltaics with PTAA as Hole Transport Layer. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3067. [PMID: 36080104 PMCID: PMC9458081 DOI: 10.3390/nano12173067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solution-processed CdTe nanocrystals (NCs) solar cells has been significantly promoted in recent years due to the optimization of device design by advanced interface engineering techniques. However, further development of CdTe NC solar cells is still limited by the low open-circuit voltage (Voc) (mostly in range of 0.5-0.7 V), which is mainly attributed to the charge recombination at the CdTe/electrode interface. Herein, we demonstrate a high-efficiency CdTe NCs solar cell by using organic polymer poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA) as the hole transport layer (HTL) to decrease the interface recombination and enhance the Voc. The solar cell with the architecture of ITO/ZnO/CdS/CdSe/CdTe/PTAA/Au was fabricated via a layer-by-layer solution process. Experimental results show that PTAA offers better back contact for reducing interface resistance than the device without HTL. It is found that a dipole layer is produced between the CdTe NC thin film and the back contact electrode; thus the built-in electric field (Vbi) is reinforced, allowing more efficient carrier separation. By introducing the PTAA HTL in the device, the open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density and the fill factor are simultaneously improved, leading to a high PCE of 6.95%, which is increased by 30% compared to that of the control device without HTL (5.3%). This work suggests that the widely used PTAA is preferred as the excellent HTL for achieving highly efficient CdTe NC solar cells.
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- Ao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Siyuan Laboratory, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Matsuzaki K, Tsunoda N, Kumagai Y, Tang Y, Nomura K, Oba F, Hosono H. Hole-Doping to a Cu(I)-Based Semiconductor with an Isovalent Cation: Utilizing a Complex Defect as a Shallow Acceptor. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:16572-16578. [PMID: 36049089 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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p-Type doping in Cu(I)-based semiconductors is pivotal for solar cell photoabsorbers and hole transport materials to improve the device performance. Impurity doping is a fundamental technology to overcome the intrinsic limits of hole concentration controlled by native defects. Here, we report that alkali metal impurities are prominent p-type dopants for the Cu(I)-based cation-deficient hole conductors. When the size mismatch with Cu+ in the host lattice is increased, these isovalent impurities are preferentially located at interstitial positions to interact with the constituent Cu cations, forming stable impurity-defect complexes. We demonstrate that the Cs impurity in γ-CuI semiconductors enhances hole concentration controllability for single crystals and thin films in the range of 1013-1019 cm-3. First-principles calculations indicate that the Cs impurity forms impurity-defect complexes that act as shallow acceptors leading to the increased p-type conductivity. This isovalent doping provides an approach for controlled doping into cation-deficient semiconductors through an interaction of impurities with native defects.
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- Kosuke Matsuzaki
- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, California 92093, United States.,Materials Science and Engineering Program, Jacobs School of Engineering, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.,Laboratory for Materials and Structures, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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- Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.,National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Ouedraogo NAN, Odunmbaku GO, Guo B, Chen S, Lin X, Shumilova T, Sun K. Oxidation of Spiro-OMeTAD in High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34303-34327. [PMID: 35852808 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD), as an organic small molecule material, is the most commonly employed hole transport material (HTM) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) because of its excellent properties that result in high photovoltaic performances. However, the material still suffers from low conductivity, leading to the necessary use of dopants and oxidative processes to overcome this issue. The spiro-OMeTAD oxidation process is highlighted in this review, and the main parameters involved in the process have been studied. Furthermore, the best alternatives aiming to improve the spiro-OMeTAD electrical properties have been discussed. Lastly, this review concludes with suggestions and outlooks for further research directions.
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- Nabonswende Aida Nadege Ouedraogo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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- Institute of Geology, FRC Komi Science Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar 167982, Russia
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Krishnan S, Senthilkumar K. Tetrathiafulvalene Derivatives as Hole-Transporting Materials in Perovskite Solar Cell. J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:5079-5088. [PMID: 35916604 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c01631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Over a couple of decades perovskite solar cells have become a highly promising photovoltaic technology. Choosing a dopant-free Hole-Transporting Material (HTM) that offers protection to a perovskite layer from oxidation is one of the viable strategies while addressing the stability of perovskite solar cell. In this line of interest, tetrathiafulvale (TTF) derivatives have shown promise in the past. However, studies that focus on small-molecule TTF derivatives as potential HTM options are scarce. The present study is an attempt to explore the applicability of a few TTF derivatives as HTM in a perovskite solar cell. Here four TTF derivatives, namely, TTF-1 (experimentally reported in a previous study), TTF-2, DBTTF1, and TMTSF1, were studied through electronic structure calculations. The properties concerning HTM, such as impact of adsorption on molecular structure, absorption spectra, distribution of frontier molecular orbitals, interaction energy between TTF derivative and MAPbI3 surface, and charge transfer at an interface, were analyzed. Results show that TTF-2 has the expected energy-level alignment, transparency in the visible range of solar spectrum, and good charge-injection ability at the interface with a perovskite layer. Hence, TTF-2 could be a potential hole-transporting material for a perovskite solar cell, and it can perform better than TTF-1.
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- S Krishnan
- Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India
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- Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India
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Cheng F, Cao F, Ru Fan F, Wu B. Promotion Strategies of Hole Transport Materials by Electronic and Steric Controls for n-i-p Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200340. [PMID: 35377527 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hole transport materials (HTMs) play a requisite role in n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The properties of HTMs, such as hole extraction efficiency, chemical compatibility, film morphology, ion migration barrier, and so on, significantly affect PSCs' power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and stabilities. Up till now, researchers have devoted much attention to developing new types of HTMs as well as promoting pristine HTMs using numerous strategies. In this Review, we summarize the design strategies of various common HTMs for n-i-p PSCs are comprehensively discussed from two separate aspects (additive and non-additive engineering). Additive engineering generally tunes electronic properties of HTMs while non-additive engineering basically modifies their steric structures. Critical analysis and comparison between these design strategies are provided, considering the overall PCEs and stabilities of PSCs. Finally, a brief perspective on future promising design strategies for HTMs is given, in order to fabricate efficient and stable n-i-p devices for the commercialization of PSCs.
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- Fangwen Cheng
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Yao Z, Zhang F, He L, Bi X, Guo Y, Guo Y, Wang L, Wan X, Chen Y, Sun L. Pyrene-Based Dopant-Free Hole-Transport Polymers with Fluorine-Induced Favorable Molecular Stacking Enable Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202201847. [PMID: 35304803 PMCID: PMC9324121 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202201847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A new class of polymeric hole‐transport materials (HTMs) are explored by inserting a two‐dimensionally conjugated fluoro‐substituted pyrene into thiophene and selenophene polymeric chains. The broad conjugated plane of pyrene and “Lewis soft” selenium atoms not only enhance the π–π stacking of HTM molecules greatly but also render a strong interaction with the perovskite surface, leading to an efficient charge transport/transfer in both the HTM layer and the perovskite/HTM interface. Note that fluorine substitution adjacent to pyrene boosts the stacking of HTMs towards a more favorable face‐on orientation, further facilitating the efficient charge transport. As a result, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) employing PE10 as dopant‐free HTM afford an excellent efficiency of 22.3 % and the dramatically enhanced device longevity, qualifying it among the best PSCs based on dopant‐free HTMs.
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- Zhaoyang Yao
- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden.,State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 10044, Sweden.,Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Wang S, Wang L, Liu C, Shan Y, Li F, Sun L. NiCo 2O 4 thin film prepared by electrochemical deposition as a hole-transport layer for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12544-12551. [PMID: 35480368 PMCID: PMC9040431 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01816k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Spinel NiCo2O4 is a promising p-type semiconductor for optoelectronic devices; however, it is difficult to prepare uniform and large-area NiCo2O4 films, which hinders its application as a hole transport material for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this study, a novel, mild, and low-cost KCl-assisted electrochemical deposition (ECD) approach was developed to directly prepare a uniform NiCo2O4 film on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. A uniform NiCo2O4 film prepared through an ECD approach was used as a hole-transport layer (HTL) in inverted PSCs. The resulting NiCo2O4 HTL-based device achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.24% with negligible hysteresis and excellent reproducibility. Additionally, it outperformed a NiOx-based device (PCE = 18.68%). The unsealed devices retained 90.7% of their initial efficiency when subjected to stability measurements for 360 h in an ambient atmosphere. This study shows the great potential of ECD-prepared NiCo2O4 HTLs for large-area PSCs in the future. An electrochemical deposition approach was developed to prepare a NiCo2O4 hole transport layer for inverted perovskite solar cells.![]()
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- Sen Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University 310024 Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 P. R. China .,Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University 310024 Hangzhou China
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Yao Z, Zhang F, He L, Bi X, Guo Y, Guo Y, Wang L, Wan X, Chen Y, Sun L. Pyrene‐Based Dopant‐Free Hole‐Transport Polymers with Fluorine Induced Favorable Molecular Stacking Enable Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202201847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan Chemistry SWEDEN
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan Chemistry SWEDEN
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- Westlake University School of Science CHINA
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- Westlake University Department of Chemistry Shilongshanjie 18Westlake University 310024 Hangzhou CHINA
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Fangnon A, Dvorak M, Havu V, Todorović M, Li J, Rinke P. Protective Coating Interfaces for Perovskite Solar Cell Materials: A First-Principles Study. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:12758-12765. [PMID: 35245036 PMCID: PMC8931722 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The protection of halide perovskites is important for the performance and stability of emergent perovskite-based optoelectronic technologies. In this work, we investigate the potential inorganic protective coating materials ZnO, SrZrO3, and ZrO2 for the CsPbI3 perovskite. The optimal interface registries are identified with Bayesian optimization. We then use semilocal density functional theory (DFT) to determine the atomic structure at the interfaces of each coating material with the clean CsI-terminated surface and three reconstructed surface models with added PbI2 and CsI complexes. For the final structures, we explore the level alignment at the interface with hybrid DFT calculations. Our analysis of the level alignment at the coating-substrate interfaces reveals no detrimental mid-gap states but rather substrate-dependent valence and conduction band offsets. While ZnO and SrZrO3 act as insulators on CsPbI3, ZrO2 might be suitable as an electron transport layer with the right interface engineering.
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- Azimatu Fangnon
- Department
of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Department
of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Department
of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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- Department
of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Electronic
Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education
& International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic
Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong
University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland
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Inhibited Aggregation of Lithium Salt in Spiro-OMeTAD for Perovskite Solar Cells. CRYSTALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst12020290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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High-efficiency and stable hole transport materials (HTMs) play an essential role in high-performance planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). 2,2,7,7-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9-spirobi-fluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) is often used as HTMs in perovskite solar cells because of its excellent characteristics, such as energy level matching with perovskite, good film-forming ability, and high solubility. However, the accumulation and hydrolysis of the common additive Li-TFSI in Spiro-OMeTAD can cause voids/pinholes in the hole transport layer (HTL), which reduces the efficiency of the PSCs. In order to improve the functional characteristics of HTMs, in this work, we first used CsI as a dopant to modify the HTL and reduce the voids in the HTL. A small amount of CsI is introduced into Spiro-OMeTAD together with Li-TFSI and 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP). It is found that CsI and TBP formed a complex, which prevented the rapid evaporation of TBP and eliminated some cracks in Spiro-OMeTAD. Moreover, the uniformly dispersed TBP inhibits the agglomeration of Li-TFSI in Spiro-OMeTAD, so that the effective oxidation reaction between Spiro-OMeTAD and air produces Spiro-OMeTAD+ in the oxidation state, thereby increasing the conductivity and adjusting the HTL energy. Correspondingly, the PCE of the planar PSC of the CsI-modified Spiro-OMeTAD is up to 13.31%. In contrast, the PSC without CsI modification showed a poor PCE of 10.01%. More importantly, the PSC of Spiro-OMeTAD treated with CsI has negligible hysteresis and excellent long-term stability. Our work provides a low-cost, simple, and effective method for improving the performance of hole transport materials and perovskite solar cells.
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Guo Y, He L, Guo J, Guo Y, Zhang F, Wang L, Yang H, Xiao C, Liu Y, Chen Y, Yao Z, Sun L. A Phenanthrocarbazole‐Based Dopant‐Free Hole‐Transport Polymer with Noncovalent Conformational Locking for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yaxiao Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes School of Chemistry Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- Department of Chemistry KTH Royal Institute of Technology 10044 Stockholm Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels School of Science Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 China
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- Department of Chemistry KTH Royal Institute of Technology 10044 Stockholm Sweden
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels School of Science Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 China
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- Department of Chemistry KTH Royal Institute of Technology 10044 Stockholm Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes School of Chemistry Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes School of Chemistry Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials College of Chemistry Nankai University Tianjin 300071 China
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- Department of Chemistry KTH Royal Institute of Technology 10044 Stockholm Sweden
- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels School of Science Westlake University Hangzhou 310024 China
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Chakraborty J, Nath I, Verpoort F. A physicochemical introspection of porous organic polymer photocatalysts for wastewater treatment. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:1124-1138. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00916h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A detailed physicochemical explanation for experimental observations is provided for POPs as powerful photocatalysts for organic transformations and wastewater decontamination.
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- Jeet Chakraborty
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Centre for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- Centre for Ordered Materials, Organometallics and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 (S3), 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenin Avenue 30, Tomsk 634050, Russia
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Luo Y, Yang L, Zhang J. Photoelectrochemical Polymerization for Solid-State Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 43:e2100762. [PMID: 34964994 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100762] [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: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dye sensitized solar cells represent promising alternative photovoltaic (PV) technologies with the advantages of low material cost, ease of production and high performance for indoor applications. Solid state DSCs (ssDSCs) have been developed to greatly diminish the problems of electrolyte leakage and electrode corrosion. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCEs) of ssDSCs generally was much lower than traditional liquid DSCs, resulting in low conductivity and poor pore infiltration of solid HTMs in mesoporous structures. To overcome these problems, in-situ photoelectrochemical polymerization (PEP) approach is developed to synthesize polymer HTMs in the porous electrodes, enabling enhancement of pore infiltration fraction and conductivity. The PEP method offers great opportunities for engineering the HTM interfaces, tuning the charge dynamics and improving the photovoltaic performance of ssDSCs. Here we aim to present a coherent review of the recent development of material engineering and interfacial optimization for ssDSCs. We also summarize the recent advances in the PEP, with special emphasis on how the influencing factors control the PEP kinetics, the polymer properties as well as the device performance. This review provides a deep understanding of the mechanism of photopolymerization across different conditions, which serves as a guidebook for further optimization of the PEP process for ssDSCs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Yiyun Luo
- College of Materials, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- College of Materials, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China
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- College of Materials, Fujian Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute of Xiamen University, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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Guo Y, He L, Guo J, Guo Y, Zhang F, Wang L, Yang H, Xiao C, Liu Y, Chen Y, Yao Z, Sun L. A Phenanthrocarbazole-Based Dopant-Free Hole-Transport Polymer with Noncovalent Conformational Locking for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202114341. [PMID: 34806275 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202114341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Adequate hole mobility is the prerequisite for dopant-free polymeric hole-transport materials (HTMs). Constraining the configurational variation of polymer chains to afford a rigid and planar backbone can reduce unfavorable reorganization energy and improve hole mobility. Herein, a noncovalent conformational locking via S-O secondary interaction is exploited in a phenanthrocarbazole (PC) based polymeric HTM, PC6, to fix the molecular geometry and significantly reduce reorganization energy. Systematic studies on structurally explicit repeats to targeted polymers reveals that the broad and planar backbone of PC remarkably enhances π-π stacking of adjacent polymers, facilitating intermolecular charge transfer greatly. The inserted "Lewis soft" oxygen atoms passivate the trap sites efficiently at the perovskite/HTM interface and further suppress interfacial recombination. Consequently, a PSC employing PC6 as a dopant-free HTM offers an excellent power conversion efficiency of 22.2 % and significantly improved longevity, rendering it as one of the best PSCs based on dopant-free HTMs.
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- Yaxiao Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden.,Center of Artificial Photosynthesis for Solar Fuels, School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Muñoz-García AB, Benesperi I, Boschloo G, Concepcion JJ, Delcamp JH, Gibson EA, Meyer GJ, Pavone M, Pettersson H, Hagfeldt A, Freitag M. Dye-sensitized solar cells strike back. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12450-12550. [PMID: 34590638 PMCID: PMC8591630 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01336f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are celebrating their 30th birthday and they are attracting a wealth of research efforts aimed at unleashing their full potential. In recent years, DSCs and dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DSPECs) have experienced a renaissance as the best technology for several niche applications that take advantage of DSCs' unique combination of properties: at low cost, they are composed of non-toxic materials, are colorful, transparent, and very efficient in low light conditions. This review summarizes the advancements in the field over the last decade, encompassing all aspects of the DSC technology: theoretical studies, characterization techniques, materials, applications as solar cells and as drivers for the synthesis of solar fuels, and commercialization efforts from various companies.
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- Ana Belén Muñoz-García
- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 523, 751 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
- University Management and Management Council, Vice Chancellor, Uppsala University, Segerstedthuset, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Klipfel N, Kanda H, Sutanto AA, Mensi M, Igci C, Leifer K, Brooks K, Kinge S, Roldán-Carmona C, Momblona C, Dyson PJ, Nazeeruddin MK. Mechanistic Insights into the Role of the Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide Ion in Coevaporated p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:52450-52460. [PMID: 34704729 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hybrid lead halide perovskites have reached comparable efficiencies to state-of-the-art silicon solar cell technologies. However, a remaining key challenge toward commercialization is the resolution of the perovskite device instability. In this work, we identify for the first time the mobile nature of bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TFSI-), a typical anion extensively employed in p-type dopants for 2,2'7,7'-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'spirofluorene (spiro-OMeTAD). We demonstrate that TFSI- can migrate through the perovskite layer via the grain boundaries and accumulate at the perovskite/electron-transporting layer (ETL) interface. Our findings reveal that the migration of TFSI- enhances the device performance and stability, resulting in highly stable p-i-n cells that retain 90% of their initial performance after 1600 h of continuous testing. Our systematic study, which targeted the effect of the nature of the dopant and its concentration, also shows that TFSI- acts as a dynamic defect-healing agent, which self-passivates the perovskite crystal defects during the migration process and thereby decreases nonradiative recombination pathways.
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- Nadja Klipfel
- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala University, Box 534, 75121 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Technical Centre, Advanced Technology Division, Hoge Wei 33, B-1930 Zaventem, Belgium
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Valais Wallis), Rue de l'Industrie 17, CH-1951 Sion, Switzerland
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Bellani S, Bartolotta A, Agresti A, Calogero G, Grancini G, Di Carlo A, Kymakis E, Bonaccorso F. Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11870-11965. [PMID: 34494631 PMCID: PMC8559907 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00106j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the ever-increasing energy demand scenario, the development of novel photovoltaic (PV) technologies is considered to be one of the key solutions to fulfil the energy request. In this context, graphene and related two-dimensional (2D) materials (GRMs), including nonlayered 2D materials and 2D perovskites, as well as their hybrid systems, are emerging as promising candidates to drive innovation in PV technologies. The mechanical, thermal, and optoelectronic properties of GRMs can be exploited in different active components of solar cells to design next-generation devices. These components include front (transparent) and back conductive electrodes, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting/recombination layers, as well as photoactive layers. The production and processing of GRMs in the liquid phase, coupled with the ability to "on-demand" tune their optoelectronic properties exploiting wet-chemical functionalization, enable their effective integration in advanced PV devices through scalable, reliable, and inexpensive printing/coating processes. Herein, we review the progresses in the use of solution-processed 2D materials in organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells, as well as in tandem systems. We first provide a brief introduction on the properties of 2D materials and their production methods by solution-processing routes. Then, we discuss the functionality of 2D materials for electrodes, photoactive layer components/additives, charge transporting layers, and interconnecting layers through figures of merit, which allow the performance of solar cells to be determined and compared with the state-of-the-art values. We finally outline the roadmap for the further exploitation of solution-processed 2D materials to boost the performance of PV devices.
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- Sebastiano Bellani
- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Via F. Stagno D'alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy
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- University of Pavia and INSTM, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- CHOSE - Centre for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- L.A.S.E. - Laboratory for Advanced Solar Energy, National University of Science and Technology "MISiS", 119049 Leninskiy Prosect 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Estavromenos 71410 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- BeDimensional S.p.A., Via Lungotorrente Secca 30R, 16163 Genova, Italy.
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Graphene Labs, via Moreogo 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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Elawad M, John KI, Idris AM, Yang L, Gao Y. An organic hole-transporting material spiro-OMeTAD doped with a Mn complex for efficient perovskite solar cells with high conversion efficiency. RSC Adv 2021; 11:32730-32739. [PMID: 35493571 PMCID: PMC9042161 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05906h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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2,{2}',7,{7}'-Tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,{9}'-spiro-bi-fluorene(spiro-OMeTAD) has often been used as a hole-transporting material (HTM) in mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, its potential applications are limited due to its poor conductivity of approximately 10-6 to 10-5 cm2 V s-1 in pristine form, and this influences the stability and intrinsic hole conductivity of the device. In this work, a Mn complex [(Mn(Me-tpen)(ClO4)2 -)]2+ is introduced as a p-dopant to improve the properties of spiro-OMeTAD-based PSCs, including the optical, electrical, conductivity, and stability properties. Interestingly, the use of spiro-OMeTAD with an optimum concentration (1.0% w/w) of Mn complex in mesoscopic PSCs achieves a remarkable power conversion efficiency of 17.62% with a high conductivity of 99.05%. Spiro-OMeTAD with Mn complex as a p-dopant under UV-vis spectroscopy shows a different peak at 520 nm, confirming that oxidation occurs upon the addition of the Mn complex. The enhanced efficiency of the PSCs may be attributed to an increase in the optical and electrical properties of the HTM in the spiro-OMeTAD doped Mn complex.
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- Mohammed Elawad
- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University 64400 Yibin China .,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Omdurman Islamic University P. O. Box 382 Omdurman Sudan
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- Lab of Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Veritas University Abuja PMB 5171 Abuja Nigeria.,State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Division of Solar Energy, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Life Science, Zhejiang Normal University (ZJNU) 688# Yingbin Road Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University 64400 Yibin China
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- Faculty of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Yibin University 64400 Yibin China
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In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention because of their high energy conversion efficiency, low cost, and simple preparation process. Up to now, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells has been increased from 3.8% to 25.5%. Metal–organic skeleton-derived metal oxides and their composites (MOFs) are widely considered for application in PSCs due to their low and flat charge/discharge potential plateau, high capacity, and stable cycling performance. By combining MOFs and PSCs, based on the composition materials of perovskite film, electron transport layer, hole transport layer, and interfacial interlayer of PSCs, this article discusses the photovoltaic performance or structure optimization effect of MOFs in each function layer, which is of great significance to improve the photovoltaic performance of the cell. The problems faced by MOFs on perovskite solar cells are summarized, the next research directions are discussed, and the development of this crossover area of MOFs–PSC is foreseen to accelerate the comprehensive research and popularization of MOFs on PSCs.
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- Minghai Shen
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadfield Building, Mappin Street, SheffieldS1 3JD, UK
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Gao H, Yu R, Ma Z, Gong Y, Zhao B, Lv Q, Tan Z. Recent advances of organometallic complexes in emerging photovoltaics. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Huaizhi Gao
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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Sakai N, Warren R, Zhang F, Nayak S, Liu J, Kesava SV, Lin YH, Biswal HS, Lin X, Grovenor C, Malinauskas T, Basu A, Anthopoulos TD, Getautis V, Kahn A, Riede M, Nayak PK, Snaith HJ. Adduct-based p-doping of organic semiconductors. NATURE MATERIALS 2021; 20:1248-1254. [PMID: 33888905 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-021-00980-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electronic doping of organic semiconductors is essential for their usage in highly efficient optoelectronic devices. Although molecular and metal complex-based dopants have already enabled significant progress of devices based on organic semiconductors, there remains a need for clean, efficient and low-cost dopants if a widespread transition towards larger-area organic electronic devices is to occur. Here we report dimethyl sulfoxide adducts as p-dopants that fulfil these conditions for a range of organic semiconductors. These adduct-based dopants are compatible with both solution and vapour-phase processing. We explore the doping mechanism and use the knowledge we gain to 'decouple' the dopants from the choice of counterion. We demonstrate that asymmetric p-doping is possible using solution processing routes, and demonstrate its use in metal halide perovskite solar cells, organic thin-film transistors and organic light-emitting diodes, which showcases the versatility of this doping approach.
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- Nobuya Sakai
- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford, UK
- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Mineral and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
- TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad, India.
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- Clarendon Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Park T, Hur J. Self-Powered Low-Cost UVC Sensor Based on Organic-Inorganic Heterojunction for Partial Discharge Detection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2100695. [PMID: 34114327 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202100695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Power outages caused by the aging of high-voltage power facilities can cause significant economic and social damage. To prevent such problems, it is necessary to implement a widespread and sustainable monitoring system. Partial discharge (PD) is a preliminary symptom of power equipment aging accompanying the light, typically in the UV range. UVC (200-280 nm) is more useful than UVA and UVB because of low interference from the environment owing to its solar-blindness by the stratosphere. Therefore, to realize a wide-range and durable diagnosis system, it is necessary to develop sensors that can selectively detect UVC, while enabling mass production at low-cost and low power consumption. Here, a solution-processable photodiode sensor that is inexpensive, mass-producible, and self-powered with selective UVC detection is developed. The optoelectronic characteristics of photodiode consisting of organic p-polymer and inorganic n-ZnO nanoparticles are systematically studied to determine the optimum p-type polymer and its thickness. The device shows high-performance: fast response time (rise/fall time: 36.6/37.0 ms) and high spectral response in the UVC region (maximum responsivity of 20 mA W-1 ) under self-powered operation. Furthermore, the practical application of the device to detect PD signals with a visual alarm system under UVC release conditions is demonstrated.
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- Taehyun Park
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, 13120, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, 13120, Republic of Korea
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Murakami Y, Ishiwari F, Okamoto K, Kozawa T, Saeki A. Electron Beam Irradiation of Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: Dedoping of Organic Hole Transport Materials despite Hardness of the Perovskite Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:24824-24832. [PMID: 34008952 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are highly efficient, flexible, lightweight, and even tolerant to radiation, such as protons, electron beams (EB), and γ-rays, all of which makes them plausible candidates for use in space satellites and spacecrafts. However, the mechanisms of radiation damage of each component of PSC [an organic hole transport material (HTM), a perovskite layer, and an electron transport material (ETM)] are not yet fully understood. Herein, we investigated the EB irradiation effect (100 keV, up to 2.5 × 1015 cm-2) on binary-mixed A site cations and halide perovskite (MA0.13FA0.87PbI2.61Br0.39, MA:methylammonium cation and FA:formaminidium cation), a molecular HTM of doped SpiroOMeTAD, and an inorganic ETM of mesoporous TiO2. Despite the decreased power conversion efficiency of PSCs upon EB exposure, the photoconductivities of the perovskite, HTM, and ETM layers remained intact. In contrast, significant dedoping of HTM was observed, as confirmed by steady-state conductivity, photoabsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Notably, this damage could be healed by exposure to short-wavelength light, leading to a partial recovery of the PSC efficiency. Our work exemplifies the robustness of perovskite against EB and the degradation mechanism of the overall PSC performance.
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- Yoshiyuki Murakami
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Frontier Research Base for Global Young Researchers, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Kalium persulfate as a low-cost and effective dopant for spiro-OMeTAD in high performance and stable planar perovskite solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kim HT, Kang E, Kim M, Joo JM. Synthesis of Bidentate Nitrogen Ligands by Rh-Catalyzed C–H Annulation and Their Application to Pd-Catalyzed Aerobic C–H Alkenylation. Org Lett 2021; 23:3657-3662. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c01040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Hyun Tae Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Z, Liang L, Deng L, Ren L, Zhao N, Huang J, Yu Y, Gao P. Fused Dithienopicenocarbazole Enabling High Mobility Dopant-Free Hole-Transporting Polymers for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:6688-6698. [PMID: 33513011 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a critical component in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), hole-transporting materials (HTMs) have been extensively explored. To develop efficient dopant-free HTMs for PSCs, a decent hole mobility (>10-3 cm2 V-1 s-1) is critically essential, which is, however, seldom reported. In this work, we introduce two novel donor-acceptor (D-A) type conjugated polymers (PDTPC-1 and PDTPC-2) with narrow bandgap unit, i.e., fused dithienopicenocarbazole (DTPC), as the donor building block and benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole derivatives as the acceptors. The highly planar and strong electron-donating DTPC endows the polymers with superior hole mobility up to ∼4 × 10-3 cm2 V-1 s-1. Because of the better energy alignment with perovskite and excellent film-forming property, PSCs with PDTPC-1 as HTM show an appreciably enhanced PCE of ∼17% in dopant-free PSCs along with improved device stability as opposed to PDTPC-2. Our work revealed for the first time that the introduction of narrow bandgap DTPC in D-A polymers could achieve remarkably high hole mobility in the pristine form, favoring the application in dopant-free PSCs.
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- Zilong Zhang
- 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
- Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Jiangxi 341000, 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 Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, 361021 Xiamen, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, 361021 Xiamen, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, 361021 Xiamen, 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 Science, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang J, Zhang J, Yang Y, Gai S, Dong Y, Qiu L, Xia D, Fan X, Wang W, Hu B, Cao W, Fan R. New Insight into the Lewis Basic Sites in Metal-Organic Framework-Doped Hole Transport Materials for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5235-5244. [PMID: 33470803 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Currently, Spiro-OMeTAD is the most widely used hole transport material (HTM) in the best-performing perovskite solar cells (PSCs), resulting from its suitable energy level and facile processing. However, the intrinsic properties of organic molecules, such as low conductivity and a nonpolar contact interface, will limit the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of Spiro-OMeTAD-based PSCs. Chemical doping could be an effective strategy to ameliorate the performance of Spiro-OMeTAD, and most of the dopants are designed for controllably oxidizing Spiro-OMeTAD. In this work, a highly stable metal-organic framework {[Zn(Hcbob)]·(solvent)}n (Zn-CBOB) with rod topology and Lewis basic sites is assembled and employed as a dopant for the hole transport layer. It is found that Zn-CBOB not only controllably oxidizes Spiro-OMeTAD and improves the conductivity of the HTM but also passivates the surface traps of the perovskite film by coordinating with Pb2+. The Zn-CBOB-doped PSCs achieved a remarkable PCE of 20.64%. In addition, the hydrophobicity of Zn-CBOB can prevent water from destroying the perovskite layer, which helps elevate the stability of PSCs.
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- Jiaqi Wang
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, P. R. China
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Banin U, Waiskopf N, Hammarström L, Boschloo G, Freitag M, Johansson EMJ, Sá J, Tian H, Johnston MB, Herz LM, Milot RL, Kanatzidis MG, Ke W, Spanopoulos I, Kohlstedt KL, Schatz GC, Lewis N, Meyer T, Nozik AJ, Beard MC, Armstrong F, Megarity CF, Schmuttenmaer CA, Batista VS, Brudvig GW. Nanotechnology for catalysis and solar energy conversion. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:042003. [PMID: 33155576 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abbce8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This roadmap on Nanotechnology for Catalysis and Solar Energy Conversion focuses on the application of nanotechnology in addressing the current challenges of energy conversion: 'high efficiency, stability, safety, and the potential for low-cost/scalable manufacturing' to quote from the contributed article by Nathan Lewis. This roadmap focuses on solar-to-fuel conversion, solar water splitting, solar photovoltaics and bio-catalysis. It includes dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), perovskite solar cells, and organic photovoltaics. Smart engineering of colloidal quantum materials and nanostructured electrodes will improve solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency, as described in the articles by Waiskopf and Banin and Meyer. Semiconductor nanoparticles will also improve solar energy conversion efficiency, as discussed by Boschloo et al in their article on DSSCs. Perovskite solar cells have advanced rapidly in recent years, including new ideas on 2D and 3D hybrid halide perovskites, as described by Spanopoulos et al 'Next generation' solar cells using multiple exciton generation (MEG) from hot carriers, described in the article by Nozik and Beard, could lead to remarkable improvement in photovoltaic efficiency by using quantization effects in semiconductor nanostructures (quantum dots, wires or wells). These challenges will not be met without simultaneous improvement in nanoscale characterization methods. Terahertz spectroscopy, discussed in the article by Milot et al is one example of a method that is overcoming the difficulties associated with nanoscale materials characterization by avoiding electrical contacts to nanoparticles, allowing characterization during device operation, and enabling characterization of a single nanoparticle. Besides experimental advances, computational science is also meeting the challenges of nanomaterials synthesis. The article by Kohlstedt and Schatz discusses the computational frameworks being used to predict structure-property relationships in materials and devices, including machine learning methods, with an emphasis on organic photovoltaics. The contribution by Megarity and Armstrong presents the 'electrochemical leaf' for improvements in electrochemistry and beyond. In addition, biohybrid approaches can take advantage of efficient and specific enzyme catalysts. These articles present the nanoscience and technology at the forefront of renewable energy development that will have significant benefits to society.
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- U Banin
- The Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, United States of America
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Beckman Institute, 210 Noyes Laboratory, 127-72 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, United States of America
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Chemistry, United States of America
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States of America
- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Department of Chemistry, 80309, United States of America
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, 06520-8107, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, 06520-8107, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect St, New Haven, CT, 06520-8107, United States of America
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Wang Q, Lin Z, Su J, Hu Z, Chang J, Hao Y. Recent progress of inorganic hole transport materials for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. NANO SELECT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/nano.202000238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Qingrui Wang
- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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- State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology Shaanxi Joint Key Laboratory of Graphene School of Microelectronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics Xidian University Xi'an 710071 China
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Rafiq M, Jing J, Liang Y, Hu Z, Zhang X, Tang H, Tian L, Li Y, Huang F. A pyridinium-pended conjugated polyelectrolyte for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and organic solar cells. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01351j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A pyridinium-pended conjugated polyelectrolyte with photo-induced amine doping behaviour was designed for multiple applications.
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- Muhammad Rafiq
- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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- Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- South China University of Technology
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Fan X, Zhang J, Yang Y, Xia D, Dong Y, Qiu L, Wang J, Cao W, Hu B, Wang W, Fan R. Chemical doping engineering by utilizing trilacunary Keggin polyoxometalates as a dopant for high performance perovskite solar cells. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:279-286. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03201h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Trilacunary Keggin type BiW9-Zn was first used as a cost-effective dopant for Spiro-OMeTAD and the PCE was enhanced to 19.56%.
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Lu L, Pan X, Luo J, Sun Z. Recent Advances and Optoelectronic Applications of Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskites. Chemistry 2020; 26:16975-16984. [PMID: 32307737 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites (most notably CH3 NH3 PbI3 ) have demonstrated remarkable physical attributes for photovoltaic and diverse optoelectronic applications, whereas concerns about toxicity owing to the use of lead in the chemical composition still motivate further exploration of new, nontoxic candidates. Lead-free halide double perovskites (HDPs), designed by the rational chemical substitution of Pb2+ with other nontoxic candidate elements, have recently attracted interest as a fascinating alternative to their Pb-based counterparts. Herein, recent advances in crystal structures, physical properties, and versatile optoelectronic applications of lead-free HDPs, such as solar cells, photodetectors, X-ray detectors, and light-emitting diodes, are reviewed. Perspectives to improve the physical and photoelectric properties of existing HDP materials are also discussed and will favor future development of new, lead-free HDP candidates.
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- Lei Lu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350007, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Structure Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P.R. China
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