Indeno[1,2-b]carbazole as Methoxy-Free Donor Group: Constructing Efficient and Stable Hole-Transporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells
Jialin Wang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorHeng Zhang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
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Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Zhihui Wang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
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Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Song Xue
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
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Prof. Dr. Yongzhen Wu
Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 P. R. China
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Prof. Dr. Anders Hagfeldt
Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Ecole Polytechnique Fédédale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Prof. Dr. Mao Liang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorJialin Wang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorHeng Zhang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorBingxue Wu
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Zhihui Wang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Zhe Sun
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Song Xue
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Dr. Yongzhen Wu
Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Centre, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science & Technology, Shanghai, 200237 P. R. China
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Prof. Dr. Anders Hagfeldt
Laboratory of Photomolecular Science, Ecole Polytechnique Fédédale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Prof. Dr. Mao Liang
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, Tianjin University of Technology, No.391 Binshui Xidao, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 300384 P. R. China
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Balancing act: The indeno[1,2-b]carbazole donor not only combines the characteristics of carbazole and fluorene, but also exhibits excellent thermal stability and high hole mobility as a result of the bulky planar structure. Hole-transporting materials based on this methoxy-free donor demonstrate a high efficiency and stability simultaneously, providing a promising strategy for developing efficient and stable perovskite-based solar cells.
Abstract
With perovskite-based solar cells (PSCs) now reaching efficiencies of greater than 20 %, the stability of PSC devices has become a critical challenge for commercialization. However, most efficient hole-transporting materials (HTMs) thus far still rely on the state-of-the-art methoxy triphenylamine (MOTPA) donor unit in which methoxy groups usually reduce the device stability. Herein, a carbazole-fluorene hybrid has been employed as a methoxy-free donor to construct organic HTMs. The indeno[1,2-b]carbazole group not only inherits the characteristics of carbazole and fluorene, but also exhibits additional advantages arising from the bulky planar structure. Consequently, M129, endowed with indeno[1,2-b]carbazole simultaneously exhibits a promising efficiency of over 20 % and superior long-term stability. The hybrid strategy toward the methoxy-free donor opens a new avenue for developing efficient and stable HTMs.
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