Molecular Engineering of Star-Shaped Indoline Hole Transport Materials: The Influence of Planarity on the Hole Extraction and Transport Processes |
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| Authors: | Yang Lv Huanxin Guo Fangyuan Ye Yanxin Yi Yongzhen Wu Bo Liu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Hebei Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Hebei Normal University, No. 20, East Road of Nan Er Huan, Shijiazhuang, 050024 P. R. China;2. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237 P. R. China |
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| Abstract: | As the key properties of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the hole extraction and transport capabilities of the hole transport material (HTM) affect the photovoltaic performance of PSCs to a considerable extent, while both capabilities can be adjusted by molecular planarity. Therefore, in this work, the molecular planarity of the HTM is systematically optimized to regulate the hole extraction and transport capabilities. Along with the improvement in planarity, the HTM′s HOMO level is increased, leading to the enhancement of hole extraction capability. Meanwhile, the hole transport capability can also be improved due to the intensification of molecular stacking during the film formation. As a result, the planar HTM achieves a relatively high efficiency of 18.48 %, which is higher than that of spiro-OMeTAD. Accordingly, the molecular planarity presents an important impact on the photovoltaic performance of PSCs, providing us with a promising strategy for further optimization of efficient HTMs. |
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| Keywords: | hole transport material indoline molecular engineering molecular planarity perovskite solar cells |
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