研究目的
To clarify the structural basis and microscopic mechanism behind the electronic properties of molecular semiconductors for enhancing the performance of perovskite solar cells.
研究成果
The study concludes that molecular semiconductor Z3, with a properly aligned HOMO energy level and high thin film mobility, is a promising hole-transporter for perovskite solar cells, achieving a power conversion efficiency of 20.84%. The crystallinity of solution-processed thin films plays a dominant role in hole mobility, and an enhanced interfacial interaction can compensate for the reduced energetic driving force of hole extraction.
研究不足
The study is limited by the crystallinity of solution-processed thin films, which significantly deviates from perfectly ordered phases, affecting the experimental hole mobility. Additionally, the strong interaction between perovskite and hole-transporter may lead to fast interface charge recombination.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved the synthesis and characterization of three molecular semiconductors (Z1, Z2, Z3) and their comparison with spiro-OMeTAD. X-ray crystallographic analysis, quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), and energy decomposition analysis (EDA) were employed to study intermolecular noncovalent interactions.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Single crystals of Z1, Z2, and Z3 were grown from nearly saturated solutions in a mixture of dichloromethane and heptane.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), photoluminescence (PL) measurements, and space-charge limiting current (SCLC) measurements were conducted.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The study included the fabrication of perovskite solar cells with the synthesized materials as hole-transporting layers, followed by performance evaluation.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The data were analyzed using DFT/GGA-PW91 level calculations for electronic band structures and Marcus electron transfer theory for hole transport mechanisms.
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