Extending the π-Conjugated System in Spiro-Type Hole Transport Material Enhances the Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Modules

Hole transport materials (HTMs) are a key component of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The small molecular 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenyl)-amine-9,9′-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD, termed “Spiro”) is the most successful HTM used in PSCs, but its versatility is imperfect. To improve its performance, we developed a novel spiro-type HTM (termed “DP”) by substituting four anisole units on Spiro with 4-methoxybiphenyl moieties. By extending the π-conjugation of Spiro in this way, the HOMO level of the HTM matches well with the perovskite valence band, enhancing hole mobility and increasing the glass transition temperature. DP-based PSC achieves high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 25.24 % for small-area (0.06 cm²) devices and 21.86 % for modules (designated area of 27.56 cm²), along with the certified efficiency of 21.78 % on a designated area of 27.86 cm². The encapsulated DP-based devices maintain 95.1 % of the initial performance under ISOS-L-1 conditions after 2560 hours and 87 % at the ISOS-L-3 conditions over 600 hours.     

Application of CdSe–PVK Nanocomposite as a Hole Transport Layer for OLEDs

An organic light‐emitting diode was fabricated using cadmium selenide (CdSe)/poly(N‐vinylcarbazole) nanocomposite as the hole transport layer (HTL). The CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) with a mean crystallite size of 6.2 nm were prepared by high‐energy ball milling. Based on the current–voltage curves, the threshold voltage (V _th) of the composite diode was found to be ~1.3 ± 0.1 V lower than that of the diode without CdSe, with a significant increase in the current density for the composite diode. Moreover, the electroluminescence (EL) properties (luminous flux, emittance, and intensity) of the diode were found to be enhanced by ~16% with respect to those of the diode without CdSe. The decrease of the threshold voltage and the increase of the current density and the EL were due to the CdSe NPs that operate as hole trap centers in the HTL.     

Metallated Macrocyclic Derivatives as a Hole – Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells

Spiro‐OMeTAD is widely used as thehole‐transporting material (HTM) in perovskite solar cells (PSC), which extracts positive charges and protects the perovskite materials from metal electrode, setting a new world‐record efficiency of more than 20 %. Spiro‐OMeTAD layer engross moisture leading to the degradation of perovskite, and therefore, has poor air stability. It is also expensive therefore limiting scale‐up, so macrocyclic metal complex derivatives (MMDs) could be a suitable replacement. Our review covers low‐cost, high yield hydrophobic materials with minimal steps required for synthesis of efficient HTMs for planar/mesostructured PSCs. The MMDs based devices demonstrated PCEs around 19 % and showed stability for a longer duration, indicating that MMDs are a promising alternative to spiro‐OMeTAD and also easy to scale‐up via solution approach. Additionally, this review describes how optical and electrical properties of MMDs change with chemical structure, allowing for the design of novel hole‐mobility materials to achieve negligible hysteresis and act as effective functional barriers against moisture which results in a significant increase in the stability of the device. We provide an overview of the apt green‐synthesis, characterization, stability and implementation of the various classes of macrocyclic metal complex derivatives as HTM for photovoltaic applications.     

主链含电子传输型团的可溶性PPV聚合物载流子传输特性研究

合成了一种聚苯撑乙烯撑(PPV)主链上含有电子传输基团的新型结构电子聚合物(O-PPV).该低聚物的M_w=1000,T_g=197℃,可溶于氯仿和四氢呋喃.单层O-PPV器件的发光效率约为单层PPV器件的5～8倍.进一步构造了结构为空穴传输特性材料/O-PPV和O-PPV/电子传输特性材料的双层器件来研究O-PPV的载流子传输特性,实验结果表明,O-PPV是一种具有明显两性载流子传输的特性材料.     

STM热化学烧孔方式的信息存储——写入脉冲幅值和脉宽对信息点尺寸的影响

以扫描探针显微技术（SPM）为基础的超高密度信息存储是近年的研究的热点。前文^[1]利用STM针尖在TEA（TCNQ）2单晶上施加电压脉冲,得到了超高密度信息孔点阵,提出了热化学烧孔方式的STM信息存储技术,在STM扫描成像的过程中,隧道电流会流经样品,产生焦尔热。但通常扫描成像过程中的隧穿电流较小,焦耳热也较小,如能找到一种二元复合材料,一级分沸点较低,且与另一组分的结合能较弱,当足够大的电流流经时,所产生的焦耳热可能使低沸点的组分气化逸出,在样品表面形成纳米尺度的信息点。我们称这种存储模式为热化学烧孔方式的STM存储。基于这一思想,我们选择电荷转移复合物TEA（TCNQ）2作为存储材料,用STM写下了纳米微级的信息孔。本文通过改变写入电压脉冲的脉幅和脉宽,控制孔的大小,并对孔大小与脉冲电压的关系进行了理论推导和分析。     

DEA(TCNQ)2与TEA(TCNQ)2单晶上的STM热化学烧孔性能比较

利用STM隧道电流焦耳热诱导分解气化的热化学烧孔方法,对两种存储材料DEA(TCNQ)2和TEA(TCNQ)2的存储性能作了比较,DEA(TCNQ)2可以得到更高的存储密度、更大的信息孔深/孔径比,有更大的写入阈值电压.由此说明通过对存储材料的设计可以对存储系统的性能进行优化.     

Recent advances in the design of dopant-free hole transporting materials for highly efficient perovskite solar cells

This review gives an overview of the latest advances in dopant-free hole transporting materials (HTMs) for perovskite solar cells and discusses the new molecular design strategies towards efficient and stable dopant-free HTMs.     

钙钛矿太阳能电池中小分子空穴传输材料的研究进展

有机-无机钙钛矿太阳能电池(PSCs)从2009年低于5%的能量转换效率到现在经过认证的超过22%的效率,成为科研热点和最有希望商业化的新型太阳能电池。在高性能的PSCs中,空穴传输材料是关键的一环,起到从钙钛矿活性层材料到对电极有效抽取和传输空穴的作用。本文在现有研究成果的基础上,对有机分子空穴传输材料在PSC中的应用进行总结,并强调分子材料结构对PSC器件性能(效率和稳定性)的影响。     

Tuning Hole Transport Properties via Pyrrole Derivation for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells

Hole transport materials (HTMs) with high hole mobility, good band alignment and ease of fabrication are highly desirable for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, we designed and synthesized novel organic HTMs, named T3, which can be synthesized in high yields with commercially available materials, featuring a substituted pyrrole core and triphenylamine peripheral arms. The capability of functionalization in the final synthetic step provides an efficient way to obtain a variety of T3-based HTMs with tunable energy levels and other properties. Among them, fluorine-substituted T3 (T3-F) exhibits the best band alignment and hole extraction properties, leading to PSCs with outstanding PCEs of 24.85 % and 24.03 % (certified 23.46 %) for aperture areas of 0.1 and 1 cm², respectively. The simple structure and tunable performance of T3 can inspire further optimization for efficient PSCs.     

Ultrasonic transmission through multiple-sublattice subwavelength holes arrays

The ultrasonic transmission through plates perforated with 2 × 2 or 3 × 3 square array of subwavelength holes per unit cell are studied by numerical simulations. Calculations are obtained by means of a theoretical model under the rigid-solid assumption. It is demonstrated that when the inter-hole distance within the unit cell is reduced, new transmission dips appear resulting from Wood anomalies that have influence on the second and the third order Fabry-Perot peak. When the inter-hole distance within the unit cell is reduced, the transmission spectrum of the multiple-sublattice holes arrays tends to the transmission spectrum of a plate perforated with only one hole in the unit cell.