Abstract
The hole-transporting material (HTM) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) provides an ideal interface with the perovskite layer for hole collection while influencing the perovskite crystalline structure and morphology. This article presents SIM and DIM, two new dopant-free imidazolium-based HTMs with charged units accompanied by counter ions that show the potential to function as ionic HTMs and ionic liquid additives and help improve the efficiency and stability of inverted PSCs. DIM-based PSCs demonstrates exceptional performance with a high-power conversion efficiency of 19.15%, attributed to improved passivation of perovskite interface defects. Furthermore, these new imidazolium salt-based HTMs can be manufactured economically, making them a viable option for mass production and PSC commercialization.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2300817 |
Journal | Solar RRL |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2024 |
Keywords
- hole-transporting materials
- imidazolium salts
- inverted perovskite solar cells
- ionic liquid
- passivation