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Title: Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

Abstract

Abstract Hexaazatrinaphthylene (HATNA) derivatives have been successfully shown to function as efficient electron‐transporting materials (ETMs) for perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). The cells demonstrate a superior power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.6 % with negligible hysteresis. This study provides one of the first nonfullerene small‐molecule‐based ETMs for high‐performance p–i–n PVSCs.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Washington Seattle WA 98195 USA
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1401211
Grant/Contract Number:  
DEEE0006710
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Angewandte Chemie
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie Journal Volume: 128 Journal Issue: 31; Journal ID: ISSN 0044-8249
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Zhao, Dongbing, Zhu, Zonglong, Kuo, Ming‐Yu, Chueh, Chu‐Chen, and Jen, Alex K. ‐Y. Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Germany: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1002/ange.201604399.
Zhao, Dongbing, Zhu, Zonglong, Kuo, Ming‐Yu, Chueh, Chu‐Chen, & Jen, Alex K. ‐Y. Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201604399
Zhao, Dongbing, Zhu, Zonglong, Kuo, Ming‐Yu, Chueh, Chu‐Chen, and Jen, Alex K. ‐Y. Wed . "Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201604399.
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title = {Hexaazatrinaphthylene Derivatives: Efficient Electron‐Transporting Materials with Tunable Energy Levels for Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells},
author = {Zhao, Dongbing and Zhu, Zonglong and Kuo, Ming‐Yu and Chueh, Chu‐Chen and Jen, Alex K. ‐Y.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Hexaazatrinaphthylene (HATNA) derivatives have been successfully shown to function as efficient electron‐transporting materials (ETMs) for perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). The cells demonstrate a superior power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.6 % with negligible hysteresis. This study provides one of the first nonfullerene small‐molecule‐based ETMs for high‐performance p–i–n PVSCs.},
doi = {10.1002/ange.201604399},
journal = {Angewandte Chemie},
number = 31,
volume = 128,
place = {Germany},
year = {Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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