Interlayers for non-fullerene based polymer solar cells: distinctive features and challenges

R Sorrentino, E Kozma, S Luzzati, R Po - Energy & Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer solar cells based on fullerene acceptors have reached in recent years power
conversion efficiencies (PCEs) approaching 13%. The advent of non-fullerene acceptors …

Recent advances in bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells

L Lu, T Zheng, Q Wu, AM Schneider, D Zhao… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
It is clear that the current energy regimen, which relies on nonrenewable and polluting
energy sources, has unsustainable consequences for societal, economical, geopolitical, and …

18.77% efficiency organic solar cells promoted by aqueous solution processed cobalt (II) acetate hole transporting layer

H Meng, C Liao, M Deng, X Xu, L Yu… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A robust hole transporting layer (HTL), using the cost‐effective Cobalt (II) acetate
tetrahydrate (Co (OAc) 2⋅ 4 H2O) as the precursor, was simply processed from its aqueous …

Overcoming redox reactions at perovskite-nickel oxide interfaces to boost voltages in perovskite solar cells

CC Boyd, RC Shallcross, T Moot, R Kerner… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Nickel oxide (NiO x) hole transport layers (HTLs) are desirable contacts for perovskite
photovoltaics because they are low cost, stable, and readily scalable; however, they deliver …

The damaging effects of the acidity in PEDOT: PSS on semiconductor device performance and solutions based on non-acidic alternatives

J Cameron, PJ Skabara - Materials Horizons, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate), PEDOT: PSS, has been widely
used as an effective hole transporting material in many different organic semiconductor …

Recent progress and perspective in solution-processed Interfacial materials for efficient and stable polymer and organometal perovskite solar cells

CC Chueh, CZ Li, AKY Jen - Energy & Environmental Science, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review, we summarize the latest developments in solution-processed interfacial layers
that have contributed to the significantly improved performance of polymer and perovskite …

Recent progress in hole‐transporting layers of conventional organic solar cells with p–i–n structure

X Zhang, H Zhang, Y Li, S Zafar, S Yang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, organic solar cells (OSCs) have received rapid boosts in the power conversion
efficiency (PCE), due to progresses in materials and device engineering. Several groups …

Metal oxide charge transport layers for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

SS Shin, SJ Lee, SI Seok - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, the efficiency of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is≈ 24%. For the fabrication of such
high efficiency PSCs, it is necessary to use both electron and hole transport layers to …

Energy level alignment at interfaces in metal halide perovskite solar cells

S Wang, T Sakurai, W Wen, Y Qi - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid progress of organic–inorganic metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has
attracted broad interest in photovoltaic community. A typical PSC consists of anode/cathode …

Ligand‐Modulated Excess PbI2 Nanosheets for Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

H Wang, Z Wang, Z Yang, Y Xu, Y Ding… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Excess lead iodide (PbI2), as a defect passivation material in perovskite films,
contributes to the longer carrier lifetime and reduced halide vacancies for high‐efficiency …