Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(20)
Published: Aug. 25, 2023
Abstract
Over
the
past
three
years,
remarkable
advancements
in
organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
emerged,
propelled
by
introduction
of
Y6—an
innovative
A‐DA'D‐A
type
small
molecule
non‐fullerene
acceptor
(NFA).
This
review
provides
a
critical
discussion
current
knowledge
about
structural
and
physical
properties
PM6:Y6
material
combination
relation
to
its
photovoltaic
performance.
The
design
principles
PM6
Y6
are
discussed,
covering
charge
transfer,
transport,
recombination
mechanisms.
Then,
authors
delve
into
blend
morphology
degradation
mechanisms
before
considering
commercialization.
state
art
is
presented,
while
also
discussing
unresolved
contentious
issues,
such
as
energetics,
pathways
free
generation,
role
triplet
states
recombination.
As
such,
this
aims
provide
comprehensive
understanding
potential
for
further
development
field
cells.
By
addressing
both
successes
challenges
associated
with
system,
contributes
ongoing
research
efforts
toward
achieving
more
efficient
stable
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 5211 - 5295
Published: March 9, 2023
Humans
rely
increasingly
on
sensors
to
address
grand
challenges
and
improve
quality
of
life
in
the
era
digitalization
big
data.
For
ubiquitous
sensing,
flexible
are
developed
overcome
limitations
conventional
rigid
counterparts.
Despite
rapid
advancement
bench-side
research
over
last
decade,
market
adoption
remains
limited.
To
ease
expedite
their
deployment,
here,
we
identify
bottlenecks
hindering
maturation
propose
promising
solutions.
We
first
analyze
achieving
satisfactory
sensing
performance
for
real-world
applications
then
summarize
issues
compatible
sensor-biology
interfaces,
followed
by
brief
discussions
powering
connecting
sensor
networks.
Issues
en
route
commercialization
sustainable
growth
sector
also
analyzed,
highlighting
environmental
concerns
emphasizing
nontechnical
such
as
business,
regulatory,
ethical
considerations.
Additionally,
look
at
future
intelligent
sensors.
In
proposing
a
comprehensive
roadmap,
hope
steer
efforts
towards
common
goals
guide
coordinated
development
strategies
from
disparate
communities.
Through
collaborative
efforts,
scientific
breakthroughs
can
be
made
sooner
capitalized
betterment
humanity.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
382(6668), P. 284 - 289
Published: Oct. 19, 2023
P-i-n
geometry
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
offer
simplified
fabrication,
greater
amenability
to
charge
extraction
layers,
and
low-temperature
processing
over
n-i-p
counterparts.
Self-assembled
monolayers
(SAMs)
can
enhance
the
performance
of
p-i-n
PSCs
but
ultrathin
SAMs
be
thermally
unstable.
We
report
a
robust
hole-selective
layer
comprised
nickel
oxide
(NiOx)
nanoparticle
film
with
surface-anchored
(4-(3,11-dimethoxy-7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazol-7-yl)butyl)phosphonic
acid
(MeO-4PADBC)
SAM
that
improve
stabilize
NiOx/perovskite
interface.
The
energetic
alignment
favorable
contact
binding
between
NiOx/MeO-4PADBC
reduced
voltage
deficit
various
compositions
led
strong
interface
toughening
effects
under
thermal
stress.
resulting
1.53-electron-volt
devices
achieved
25.6%
certified
power
conversion
efficiency
maintained
>90%
their
initial
after
continuously
operating
at
65
degrees
Celsius
for
1200
hours
1-sun
illumination.
Communications Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Organic/inorganic
metal
halide
perovskites
attract
substantial
attention
as
key
materials
for
next-generation
photovoltaic
technologies
due
to
their
potential
low
cost,
high
performance,
and
solution
processability.
The
unique
properties
of
the
rapid
advances
that
have
been
made
in
solar
cell
performance
facilitated
integration
into
a
broad
range
practical
applications,
including
tandem
cells,
building-integrated
photovoltaics,
space
with
batteries
supercapacitors
energy
storage
systems,
photovoltaic-driven
catalysis.
In
this
Review,
we
outline
notable
achievements
these
photovoltaic-integrated
technologies.
Outstanding
challenges
future
perspectives
development
fields
applications
are
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(5), P. 2138 - 2204
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Interfacial
engineering
has
long
been
a
vital
means
of
improving
thin-film
device
performance,
especially
for
organic
electronics,
perovskites,
and
hybrid
devices.
It
greatly
facilitates
the
fabrication
performance
solution-processed
devices,
including
field
effect
transistors
(OFETs),
solar
cells
(OSCs),
perovskite
(PVSCs),
light-emitting
diodes
(OLEDs).
However,
due
to
limitation
traditional
interfacial
materials,
further
progress
these
devices
is
hampered
particularly
in
terms
stability,
flexibility,
sensitivity.
The
deadlock
gradually
broken
through
development
self-assembled
monolayers
(SAMs),
which
possess
distinct
benefits
transparency,
diversity,
sensitivity,
selectivity,
surface
passivation
ability.
In
this
review,
we
first
showed
evolution
SAMs,
elucidating
their
working
mechanisms
structure–property
relationships
by
assessing
wide
range
SAM
materials
reported
date.
A
comprehensive
comparison
various
growth,
fabrication,
characterization
methods
was
presented
help
readers
interested
applying
works.
Moreover,
recent
design
applications
mainstream
electronic
OFETs,
OSCs,
PVSCs
OLEDs,
summarized.
Finally,
an
outlook
prospects
section
summarizes
major
challenges
SAMs
used
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(16)
Published: March 3, 2023
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
have
made
dramatic
advancements
during
the
past
decades
owing
to
innovative
material
design
and
device
structure
optimization,
with
power
conversion
efficiencies
surpassing
19%
20%
for
single-junction
tandem
devices,
respectively.
Interface
engineering,
by
modifying
interface
properties
between
different
layers
OSCs,
has
become
a
vital
part
promote
efficiency.
It
is
essential
elucidate
intrinsic
working
mechanism
of
layers,
as
well
related
physical
chemical
processes
that
manipulate
performance
long-term
stability.
In
this
article,
advances
in
engineering
aimed
pursue
high-performance
OSCs
are
reviewed.
The
specific
functions
corresponding
principles
summarized
first.
Then,
anode
layer,
cathode
layer
interconnecting
devices
discussed
separate
categories,
engineering-related
improvements
on
efficiency
stability
analyzed.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
associated
application
emphasis
large-area,
high-performance,
low-cost
manufacturing.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(46)
Published: July 24, 2023
Self-assembled
monolayers
(SAMs)
are
widely
employed
as
effective
hole-selective
layers
(HSLs)
in
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
However,
most
SAM
molecules
amphiphilic
nature
and
tend
to
form
micelles
the
commonly
used
alcoholic
processing
solvents.
This
introduces
an
extra
energetic
barrier
disassemble
during
binding
of
on
substrate
surface,
limiting
formation
a
compact
SAM.
To
alleviate
this
problem
for
achieving
optimal
growth,
co-solvent
strategy
carbazole-based
solution
is
developed.
effectively
increases
critical
micelle
concentration
be
above
enhances
reactivity
phosphonic
acid
anchoring
group
allow
densely
packed
SAMs
formed
indium
tin
oxide.
Consequently,
PSCs
derived
from
using
MeO-2PACz,
2PACz,
CbzNaph
HSLs
show
universally
improved
performance,
with
SAM-derived
device
champion
efficiency
24.98%
stability.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 21, 2023
Perovskite-based
tandem
solar
cells
have
attracted
increasing
interest
because
of
its
great
potential
to
surpass
the
Shockley-Queisser
limit
set
for
single-junction
cells.
In
architectures,
wide-bandgap
(WBG)
perovskites
act
as
front
absorber
offer
higher
open-circuit
voltage
(V
