π-Conjugated Lewis Base: Efficient Trap-Passivation and Charge-Extraction for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

Lin, Yuze; Shen, Liang; Dai, Jun; Deng, Yehao; Wu, Yang; Bai, Yang; Zheng, Xiaopeng; Wang, Jiayu; Fang, Yanjun; Wei, Haotong; Ma, Wei; Zeng, Xiao Cheng; Zhan, Xiaowei; Huang, Jinsong

doi:10.1002/adma.201604545

Title: π-Conjugated Lewis Base: Efficient Trap-Passivation and Charge-Extraction for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

Journal Article · Tue Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201604545· OSTI ID:1418513

Lin, Yuze ^[1]; Shen, Liang ^[1]; Dai, Jun ^[1]; Deng, Yehao ^[1]; Wu, Yang ^[2]; Bai, Yang ^[1]; Zheng, Xiaopeng ^[1]; Wang, Jiayu ^[3]; Fang, Yanjun ^[1]; Wei, Haotong ^[1]; Ma, Wei ^[2]; Zeng, Xiao Cheng ^[1]; Zhan, Xiaowei ^[3]; Huang, Jinsong ^[1]

Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE (United States)
Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Xi'an (China)
Peking Univ., Beijing (China)

Here, a π-conjugated Lewis base is introduced into perovskite solar cells, namely, indacenodithiophene end-capped with 1.1-dicyanomethylene-3-indanone (IDIC), as a multifunctional interlayer, which combines efficient trap-passivation and electron-extraction. Perovskite solar cells with IDIC layers yield higher photovoltages and photocurrents, and 45% enhanced efficiency compared with control devices without IDIC.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1418513

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 7; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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