Defects at the grain boundaries(GBs)of perovskite film highly restrict both the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Herein,organic small molecules of butanedioic acid(BA)and acetylenedicarboxylic ...Defects at the grain boundaries(GBs)of perovskite film highly restrict both the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Herein,organic small molecules of butanedioic acid(BA)and acetylenedicarboxylic acid(AA),containing two carbonyl(C=O)groups and different core-units,were incorporated into perovskite as additives for PSCs application.Thanks to the strong coordination interaction between C=O group and under-coordinated Pb^(2+),the additives can effectively passivate film defects and regulate the perovskite crystallization,yielding high-quality perovskite films with lower defect densities.More importantly,the additives can efficiently regulate the charge transport behaviors in PSCs.Benefiting from the defects passivation and the regulation of charge carrier dynamics,the BA and AA-treaded PSCs show the power conversion efficiencies of 21.52%and 20.50%,which are higher than that of the control device(19.41%).Besides,the optimal devices exhibit a remarkable enhanced long-term stability and moisture tolerance compared to the pristine devices.Furthermore,the transient absorption spectrum reveals the mechanism of enhanced photovoltaic performances,attributing to the improvement of charge transport capability at the perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD interfaces.This work affords a promising strategy to improve the efficiency and stability of PSCs through regulating the charge-carrier dynamic process in perovskite film.展开更多
Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical fl...Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical flexibility,and moldability into complex shapes,such as roof-panel for electric automobiles,foldable umbrellas,camping tents,etc.In this paper,we provide a comprehensive assessment of relevant materials suitable for making flexible solar cells.Substrate materials reviewed include metals,ceramics,glasses,and plastics.For active materials,we focus primarily on emerging new semiconductors including small organic donor/acceptor molecules,conjugated donor/acceptor polymers,and organometal halide perovskites.For electrode materials,transparent conducting oxides,thin metal films/nanowires,nanocarbons,and conducting polymers are reviewed.We also discuss the merits,weaknesses,and future perspectives of these materials for developing next-generation flexible photovoltaics.展开更多
The highest efficiency thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters in OLEDs are mostly based on twisted donor/acceptor(D/A)type organic molecules.Herein,we report the rational molecular design on twisted al...The highest efficiency thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters in OLEDs are mostly based on twisted donor/acceptor(D/A)type organic molecules.Herein,we report the rational molecular design on twisted all ortho-linked carbazole/oxadiazole(Cz/OXD)hybrids with tunable D-A interactions by adjusting the numbers of donor/acceptor units and electron-donating abilities.Singlet-triplet energy bandgaps(ΔEST)are facilely tuned from^0.4,0.15 to^0 eV in D-A,D-A-D to A-D-A type compounds.This variation correlates well with triplet-excited-state frontier orbital spatial separation efficiency.NonTADF feature with solid state photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)<10%is observed in D-A type 2CzOXD and D-A-D type 4CzOXD.Owing to the extremely lowΔEST for efficient reverse intersystem crossing,strong TADF with PLQY of 71%-92%is achieved in A-D-A type 4CzDOXD and 4tCzDOXD.High external quantum efficiency from 19.4%to 22.6%is achieved in A-D-A typed 4CzDOXD and 4tCzDOXD.展开更多
Understanding the role of perovskite surface passivators in hot carriers transfer dynamics is important to develop highly efficient perovskite solar cells(PSCs).In this work,we have designed and synthesized a naphthal...Understanding the role of perovskite surface passivators in hot carriers transfer dynamics is important to develop highly efficient perovskite solar cells(PSCs).In this work,we have designed and synthesized a naphthalimide-based organic small molecule(NCN)for perovskite surface defect passivator.We reveal that the introduction of NCN not only reduces the density of perovskite defect-state,but also promotes hot carriers(HCs)cooling in perovskite through the transient absorption spectroscopy measurements.Fast HCs cooling permits HCs transfer from perovskite layer into NCN layer,thus resulting in the decreased charge-carrier recombination in NCN-treated device.As expected,the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of PSCs with NCN is enhanced to 22.02%from 19.95%for the control device.The findings are relevant for developing highly efficient PSCs.展开更多
Deep-blue perovskite light-emitting diodes(PeLEDs)based on reduced-dimensional perovskites(RDPs)still face a few challenges including severe trap-assisted nonradiative recombination,sluggish exciton transfer,and undes...Deep-blue perovskite light-emitting diodes(PeLEDs)based on reduced-dimensional perovskites(RDPs)still face a few challenges including severe trap-assisted nonradiative recombination,sluggish exciton transfer,and undesirable bathochromic shift of the electroluminescence spectra,impeding the realization of high-performance PeLEDs.Herein,an in situ chlorination(isCl)post-treatment strategy was employed to regulate phase reconstruction and renovate multiple defects of RDPs,leading to superior carrier cooling of 0.88 ps,extraordinary exciton binding energy of 122.53 meV,and higher photoluminescence quantum yield of 60.9%for RDP films with deep-blue emission at 450 nm.The phase regulation is accomplished via fluorine-derived hydrogen bonds that suppress the formation of small-n phases.Multiple defects,including halide vacancies(shallow-state defects)and lead-chloride antisite defects(deepstate defects),are renovated via C=O coordination and hydroxy-group-derived hydrogen bonds.Consequently,deepblue PeLEDs with a record maximum external quantum efficiency of 6.17%and stable electroluminescence at 454 nm were demonstrated,representing the best-performing deep-blue PeLEDs.展开更多
Comprehensive Summary Conjugated fused-ring structures have attracted extensive attention due to their high molecular rigidity to restrain excited-state relaxation and non-radiative decay,and further to enhance the lu...Comprehensive Summary Conjugated fused-ring structures have attracted extensive attention due to their high molecular rigidity to restrain excited-state relaxation and non-radiative decay,and further to enhance the luminance efficiency for emissive materials.Herein,we develop a series of donor-acceptor type thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters by introducing fused-ring 5H-benzofuro[3,2-c]carbazole(32BFCz)as electron donating unit.Through optimizing the numbers and structure of donor and acceptor moieties,three compounds named 32BFCzA,mCF3BFCzOXD and dCF3BFCzOXD are designed,which are composed by mono-32BFCz/trifluoromethylpicolinonitrile,penta-BFCz/3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzene and penta-32BFCz/3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzene as donor/acceptor groups,respectively.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22065038)High-Level Talents Introduction in Yunnan Province(No.C619300A010)+3 种基金the Fund for Excellent Young Scholars of Yunnan(No.202001AW070008)Spring City Plan:the Highlevel Talent Promotion and Training Project of Kunming(No.2022SCP005)for financial supportthe support from the Postdoctoral Research Foundation of Yunnan University(No.W8223004)the Postdoctoral Foundation of Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Yunnan Province(No.C615300504046)。
文摘Defects at the grain boundaries(GBs)of perovskite film highly restrict both the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Herein,organic small molecules of butanedioic acid(BA)and acetylenedicarboxylic acid(AA),containing two carbonyl(C=O)groups and different core-units,were incorporated into perovskite as additives for PSCs application.Thanks to the strong coordination interaction between C=O group and under-coordinated Pb^(2+),the additives can effectively passivate film defects and regulate the perovskite crystallization,yielding high-quality perovskite films with lower defect densities.More importantly,the additives can efficiently regulate the charge transport behaviors in PSCs.Benefiting from the defects passivation and the regulation of charge carrier dynamics,the BA and AA-treaded PSCs show the power conversion efficiencies of 21.52%and 20.50%,which are higher than that of the control device(19.41%).Besides,the optimal devices exhibit a remarkable enhanced long-term stability and moisture tolerance compared to the pristine devices.Furthermore,the transient absorption spectrum reveals the mechanism of enhanced photovoltaic performances,attributing to the improvement of charge transport capability at the perovskite/Spiro-OMeTAD interfaces.This work affords a promising strategy to improve the efficiency and stability of PSCs through regulating the charge-carrier dynamic process in perovskite film.
基金Z.H.Lu would like to acknowledge the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11774304)for providing research fund.H.Y.Yu would like to acknowledge the financial support by Research and Application of Key Technologies of GaN-based Power Devices on Si Substrate(Grant No:2019B010128001)Research on key technologies for optimization of IoT chips and product development(Grant No.2019B010142001)+1 种基金and Study and optimization of electrostatic discharge mechanism for GaN HEMT devices(Grant No:JCYJ20180305180619573)Research of AlGaN HEMT MEMS sensor for work in extreme environment(Grant No:JCYJ20170412153356899).
文摘Thin-film flexible solar cells are lightweight and mechanically robust.Along with rapidly advancing battery technology,flexible solar panels are expected to create niche products that require lightweight,mechanical flexibility,and moldability into complex shapes,such as roof-panel for electric automobiles,foldable umbrellas,camping tents,etc.In this paper,we provide a comprehensive assessment of relevant materials suitable for making flexible solar cells.Substrate materials reviewed include metals,ceramics,glasses,and plastics.For active materials,we focus primarily on emerging new semiconductors including small organic donor/acceptor molecules,conjugated donor/acceptor polymers,and organometal halide perovskites.For electrode materials,transparent conducting oxides,thin metal films/nanowires,nanocarbons,and conducting polymers are reviewed.We also discuss the merits,weaknesses,and future perspectives of these materials for developing next-generation flexible photovoltaics.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91833304,61805211)National Key Research and Development Program of China for the Joint Research Program between China and European Union(No.2016YFE0112000)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20160042 and XYDXX-026)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China FANEDD(No.201436)
文摘The highest efficiency thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters in OLEDs are mostly based on twisted donor/acceptor(D/A)type organic molecules.Herein,we report the rational molecular design on twisted all ortho-linked carbazole/oxadiazole(Cz/OXD)hybrids with tunable D-A interactions by adjusting the numbers of donor/acceptor units and electron-donating abilities.Singlet-triplet energy bandgaps(ΔEST)are facilely tuned from^0.4,0.15 to^0 eV in D-A,D-A-D to A-D-A type compounds.This variation correlates well with triplet-excited-state frontier orbital spatial separation efficiency.NonTADF feature with solid state photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)<10%is observed in D-A type 2CzOXD and D-A-D type 4CzOXD.Owing to the extremely lowΔEST for efficient reverse intersystem crossing,strong TADF with PLQY of 71%-92%is achieved in A-D-A type 4CzDOXD and 4tCzDOXD.High external quantum efficiency from 19.4%to 22.6%is achieved in A-D-A typed 4CzDOXD and 4tCzDOXD.
基金High-Level Talents Introduction in Yunnan Province(No.C619300A010)the Fund for Excellent Young Scholars of Yunnan(No.202001AW070008)+5 种基金Spring City Plan:the High-level Talent Promotion and Training Project of Kunming(No.2022SCP005)for financial supportsupport from the Postdoctoral Foundation of Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Yunnan Province(No.C615300504046)Postdoctoral Research Foundation of Yunnan University(No.W8223004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22209144)the Project of Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan(Nos.202101AU070034 and 202101AT070337)the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for college students(No.202110673032)。
文摘Understanding the role of perovskite surface passivators in hot carriers transfer dynamics is important to develop highly efficient perovskite solar cells(PSCs).In this work,we have designed and synthesized a naphthalimide-based organic small molecule(NCN)for perovskite surface defect passivator.We reveal that the introduction of NCN not only reduces the density of perovskite defect-state,but also promotes hot carriers(HCs)cooling in perovskite through the transient absorption spectroscopy measurements.Fast HCs cooling permits HCs transfer from perovskite layer into NCN layer,thus resulting in the decreased charge-carrier recombination in NCN-treated device.As expected,the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of PSCs with NCN is enhanced to 22.02%from 19.95%for the control device.The findings are relevant for developing highly efficient PSCs.
基金supported by the following grants:the National Youth Science Funds of China(Grant No.52302172)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52032004)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21902135,92056204)Y.B.Zhao would like to acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61905206,12364054,and 11804294)Besides,we extend gratitude to the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Team from Shiyanjia Lab for providing invaluable assistance(www.shiyanjia.com).
文摘Deep-blue perovskite light-emitting diodes(PeLEDs)based on reduced-dimensional perovskites(RDPs)still face a few challenges including severe trap-assisted nonradiative recombination,sluggish exciton transfer,and undesirable bathochromic shift of the electroluminescence spectra,impeding the realization of high-performance PeLEDs.Herein,an in situ chlorination(isCl)post-treatment strategy was employed to regulate phase reconstruction and renovate multiple defects of RDPs,leading to superior carrier cooling of 0.88 ps,extraordinary exciton binding energy of 122.53 meV,and higher photoluminescence quantum yield of 60.9%for RDP films with deep-blue emission at 450 nm.The phase regulation is accomplished via fluorine-derived hydrogen bonds that suppress the formation of small-n phases.Multiple defects,including halide vacancies(shallow-state defects)and lead-chloride antisite defects(deepstate defects),are renovated via C=O coordination and hydroxy-group-derived hydrogen bonds.Consequently,deepblue PeLEDs with a record maximum external quantum efficiency of 6.17%and stable electroluminescence at 454 nm were demonstrated,representing the best-performing deep-blue PeLEDs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91833304 and 61761136013).
文摘Comprehensive Summary Conjugated fused-ring structures have attracted extensive attention due to their high molecular rigidity to restrain excited-state relaxation and non-radiative decay,and further to enhance the luminance efficiency for emissive materials.Herein,we develop a series of donor-acceptor type thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)emitters by introducing fused-ring 5H-benzofuro[3,2-c]carbazole(32BFCz)as electron donating unit.Through optimizing the numbers and structure of donor and acceptor moieties,three compounds named 32BFCzA,mCF3BFCzOXD and dCF3BFCzOXD are designed,which are composed by mono-32BFCz/trifluoromethylpicolinonitrile,penta-BFCz/3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzene and penta-32BFCz/3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzene as donor/acceptor groups,respectively.