A naphthalene diimide side-chain polymer as an electron-extraction layer for stable perovskite solar cells

Al Kurdi, Khaled; McCarthy, Declan P.; McMeekin, David P.; Furer, Sebastian O.; Tremblay, Marie-Hélène; Barlow, Stephen; Bach, Udo; Marder, Seth R.

doi:10.1039/d0qm00685h

A naphthalene diimide side-chain polymer as an electron-extraction layer for stable perovskite solar cells

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2021 · Materials Chemistry Frontiers

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d0qm00685h· OSTI ID:1706107

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School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta; USA; Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta; USA
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science; Department of Chemical Engineering; Monash University; Clayton; Australia

Poly(N-(5-(5-norbornene-2-carbonyl)oxy)pentyl)-N'-n-hexyl-naphthalene-1,8:4,5-bis(dicarboximide) has been synthesized by esterification of (N-(5-hydroxypentyl)-N'-n-hexyl-naphthalene-1,8:4,5-bis(dicarboximide)) with exo-5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid, and has been polymerized using the first-generation Grubbs initiator. This side-chain polymer exhibits good transparency throughout the visible (absorption onset at ca. 400 nm), good solubility in common low- and medium-polarity organic solvents, good resistance to dimethylformamide, and appropriate electron affinity for use as an electron-extraction layer in lead-halide perovskite solar cells. The performance of this polymer in n-i-p perovskite solar cells was compared to that of several small-molecule naphthalene-1,8:4,5-bis(dicarboximide) derivatives and of SnO₂. Solar cells using the polymer exhibited open-circuit voltages of up to 1.02 V, short-circuit currents of over 21 mA cm^–2, and power conversion efficiencies (PCE) reaching 14% which stabilize at 13.8% upon 90 s of illumination. Meanwhile control SnO₂ devices exhibited a PCE of ca. 16%, and small-molecule devices gave PCE values of less than 10%. Here, the devices employing the polymer exhibited improved long-term stability relative to the SnO₂ control devices under continuous illumination.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008747

OSTI ID:: 1706107

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1703710
OSTI ID: 1706114
OSTI ID: 1968853

Journal Information:: Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Journal Name: Materials Chemistry Frontiers Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 5; ISSN 2052-1537

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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