Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Abstract
Hole
transport
materials
(HTMs)
play
a
crucial
role
in
realizing
efficient
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs),
as
they
improve
affinity
and
passivation,
charge
extraction,
ultimately
the
performance
of
PSCs.
In
this
study,
manipulating
conjugation
extension
poly(triaryl
amine)
(PTAA)
derivatives
by
cyclic
alkoxylation
side
benzene
groups
with
benzo[
d
][1,3]dioxole
(PTAAO5)
dihydrobenzo[
b
][1,4]dioxine
(PTAAO6)
is
focused
on.
PTAAO6
exhibits
extended
π‐conjugation
within
groups,
leading
to
improved
energy
level
alignment
enhanced
carrier
compared
both
PTAA
PTAAO5.
This
strong
also
promotes
interactions
between
perovskite,
resulting
larger
grain
sizes
reduced
defects
layer.
Therefore,
PSCs
incorporating
HTM
achieve
an
outstanding
power
conversion
efficiency
25.19%,
along
excellent
operational
stability,
retaining
90.2%
initial
PCE
after
1000
h
under
ISOS‐L‐3
testing
conditions.
These
results
underscore
promising
approach
for
tailoring
polymer
HTMs
provide
insights
designing
high‐performance
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Abstract
The
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
based
on
hole‐selective
self‐assembled
molecules
(SAMs)
have
been
setting
new
efficiency
benchmarks.
However,
the
agglomeration
of
SAM
and
lack
defect
passivation
ability
are
two
critical
issues
that
need
to
be
addressed.
It
is
demonstrated
by
blending
co‐adsorbent
4‐phosphoricbutyl
ammonium
iodide
(4PBAI)
with
4‐(7H‐dibenzo[c,g]carbazole‐7‐yl)
phosphonic
acid
(4PADCB),
enhanced
homogeneity,
conductivity,
better
energy
levels
can
realized
for
co‐SAM
contact.
functional
group
4PBAI
also
effectively
passivate
defects
at
buried
interface
template
high‐quality
growth.
Assisted
synergistic
top
modification,
power
conversion
optimized
device
reaches
24.96%,
which
retain
95%
initial
after
1200
h
in
ambient
unencapsulated
device.
findings
suggest
a
well‐designed
address
limitations
further
enhance
performance
cutting‐edge
SAMs.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Improving
the
interface
characteristics
between
hole-transport
layer
(HTL)
and
perovskite
absorber
is
crucial
for
achieving
maximum
efficiency
in
inverted
solar
cells
(PSCs).
This
paper
presents
an
effective
functional
compensation
(FCL)
composed
of
benzothiophene
derivatives,
particularly
5-(trifluoromethyl)-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxylic
acid
(TFMBTA);
this
introduced
MeO-2PACz
HTL
to
improve
interfacial
them.
FCL
improves
charge
transfer,
hole
extraction,
deposition
by
improving
surface
morphology
optimizing
energy
level
alignment.
The
groups
TFMBTA
effectively
passivate
defects.
As
a
result,
introduction
markedly
reduces
non-radiative
recombination
at
layer.
MeO-2PACz-based
PSCs
with
demonstrated
impressive
peak
power
conversion
23.85%,
accompanied
substantially
enhanced
open-circuit
voltage
(Voc),
fill
factor
(FF),
long-term
stability.
Similarly,
introducing
PEDOT:PSS
both
stability
PSCs,
demonstrating
universality
FCLs
across
different
types
HTLs.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 2, 2025
Abstract
Interfacial
modification
using
self‐assembled
monolayers
(SAMs)
is
crucial
for
defect
passivation
and
energy
level
alignment
in
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs),
yet
scaling
SAMs
remains
a
challenge.
Organic
are
often
too
thin
large‐area
homogeneous
layers
through
spin‐coating
their
hydrophobic
nature
complicates
solution‐based
fabrication,
hindering
uniform
film
formation.
This
study
introduces
SAM
based
on
phenothiazine
core
that
involves
synergistic
co‐adsorption
of
hydrophilic
phosphonic
acid
with
unit
use
as
hole
transport
layer
p‐i‐n
PSCs.
The
PTZ‐PA
improves
formation,
alignment,
extraction,
achieving
power
conversion
efficiency
above
23.2%.
It
also
maintains
stable
performance
over
500
h
under
continuous
illumination,
indicating
its
potential
durable
increases
surface
energy,
overcoming
non‐wetting
issues
enabling
the
formation
high‐quality
films
improved
morphology
crystallinity.
group
coordinates
lead
iodide
perovskite,
enhancing
electronic
charge
transfer
mechanical
absorption,
which
facilitates
effective
p‐type
charge‐selective
contacts.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 1330 - 1337
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Organic
solar
cells
(OSCs)
are
one
of
the
most
promising
emerging
photovoltaic
technologies
due
to
rapid
increase
in
efficiency
recent
years.
While
efficiencies
over
20%
have
been
reported
laboratory
scale
devices
using
conventional
(p-i-n)
structure,
OSCs
with
inverted
(n-i-p)
structures
still
underperform,
reaching
values
around
18%.
Tin
oxide
(SnO2)
has
recently
emerged
as
a
transport
layer
for
OSCs.
Yet,
some
reproducibility
challenges
shown
by
literature
hindered
full
adaptation
this
electron
(ETL)
organic
cell
community.
This
Perspective
evaluates
current
status
investigation
SnO2
OSCs,
focusing
on
its
integration
into
state-of-the-art
systems
and
highlighting
toward
implementation.
We
examine
which
strategies
lead
efficient
stable
give
critical
view
whether
material
can
soon
become
next
benchmark
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
Abstract
The
dipole
moment
of
hole
transport
materials
(HTMs)
plays
a
vital
role
in
improving
the
photovoltaic
performance
inverted
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
However,
manipulating
moments
polymer
HTMs,
which
have
great
operational
and
bias
stability,
remains
challenging.
In
this
work,
HTMs
with
varying
lengths
glycol
side
chains,
PTAC‐DEG
PTAC‐TEG,
are
developed.
Using
random‐walk
model
extended
from
chain
conformation,
(with
shorter
chains)
achieves
higher
cumulative
than
PTAC‐TEG.
This
finding
can
be
attributed
to
fact
that
smaller
angles
enable
better
alignment,
while
larger
PTAC‐TEG
promote
aggregation
reduces
integrated
moment.
Perovskite
films
on
show
enhanced
crystallinity
lower
trap
density
due
improved
interfacial
charge
transport,
stronger
built‐in
electric
field,
affinity
dipole.
devices
achieve
PCE
25.8%,
is
among
highest
for
PSCs
based
exhibit
outstanding
stability
under
ISOS‐L‐3
(t
95
=
1300
h)
ISOS‐D‐3
1200
conditions.
study
highlights
modulation
as
promising
strategy
designing
efficient,
stable
cells.
The Journal of Chemical Physics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
162(11)
Published: March 17, 2025
The
most
efficient
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
are
currently
developed
using
antisolvent-based
fabrication
technology.
Despite
extensive
analysis
of
various
aspects
the
antisolvent
method—such
as
type
antisolvent,
dropping
time,
and
precursor
compatibility—some
antisolvents
still
produce
uneven
film
surface
morphology
on
centimeter-scale
substrates.
decoupling
relationship
between
local
structural
characteristics,
such
grain
boundaries
defects,
optoelectronic
performance
PSCs
is
one
highly
regarded
research
issues
in
field.
In
this
study,
we
utilized
high-resolution
white
light
interferometry
to
characterize
morphological
distributions
films
from
center
edge,
anisole
an
example
antisolvent.
We
observed
that
macro
cracks
at
typically
exhibit
dense
ridge
morphology,
while
toward
edges
display
a
concave
morphology.
analyze
stress
mechanism
by
EDS
mapping
AFM
detail,
attributing
phenomenon
competitive
attachment
2D
islands
for
adatoms,
which
influenced
changes
size.
devices
different
locations
were
fabricated
their
analyzed.
Our
findings
indicate
these
protruding
do
not
significantly
affect
current
voltage
photovoltaic
device;
however,
lead
decrease
device
fill
factor.
attribute
enhanced
carrier
recombination
interface
due
This
study
provides
valuable
insights
into
formation
under
treatment
performance.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
systematically
analyses
the
recombination
pathways
in
PSCs,
unveils
cutting-edge
suppression
strategies,
and
underscores
potential
of
ML
optimizing
device
performance
expediting
commercial
integration.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 4, 2025
Hole-selective
layers
(HSLs)
are
critical
for
efficient
and
stable
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs).
Chlorophylls
(Chls)
their
analogs
exhibit
unique
optoelectronic
properties,
making
them
attractive
photovoltaics.
However,
dopant-free
Chl-based
materials
remain
underexplored,
with
reported
power
conversion
efficiencies
(PCEs)
below
19%.
This
study
investigates
three
nickel
chlorins
(NiChls)
as
monomers
functional
materials.
Nickel
methyl
pyropheophorbide-a
(NiChl-Oxo),
derived
from
natural
Chl-a,
was
chemically
modified
at
the
C13-keto-carbonyl
group,
yielding
NiChl-Deoxo
NiChl-CN.
Electrochemical
polymerization
used
to
fabricate
corresponding
polymerized
NiChl
films
HSLs.
Without
dopants,
NiChl-Deoxo-based
PSCs
achieved
a
record
PCE
of
21.8%,
fill
factor
83.8%,
which
is
highest
efficiency
date.
Additionally,
these
devices
exhibited
exceptional
long-term
stability.
highlights
effectiveness
strategic
molecular
modifications
in
advancing
presents
promising
pathway
developing
high-performance,
HSLs
next-generation
PSCs.