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Dopant-Free All-Organic Small-Molecule HTMs for Perovskite Solar Cells: Concepts and Structure–Property Relationships

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  • Mohamed M. H. Desoky

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Matteo Bonomo

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Roberto Buscaino

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Andrea Fin

    (Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Guido Viscardi

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Claudia Barolo

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Pierluigi Quagliotto

    (Department of Chemistry and NIS Interdepartmental Center and INSTM Reference Centre, University of Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy)

Abstract

Since the introduction of Perovskite Solar Cells, their photovoltaic efficiencies have grown impressively, reaching over 25%. Besides the exceptional efficiencies, those solar cells need to be improved to overcome some concerns, such as their intrinsic instability when exposed to humidity. In this respect, the development of new and stable Hole Transporting Materials (HTMs) rose as a new hot topic. Since the doping agents for common HTM are hygroscopic, they bring water in contact with the perovskite layer, thus deteriorating it. In the last years, the research focused on “dopant-free” HTMs, which are inherently conductive without any addition of dopants. Dopant-free HTMs, being small molecules or polymers, have still been a relatively small set of compounds until now. This review collects almost all the relevant organic dopant-free small-molecule HTMs known so far. A general classification of HTMs is proposed, and structure analysis is used to identify structure–property relationships, to help researchers to build better-performing materials.

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  • Mohamed M. H. Desoky & Matteo Bonomo & Roberto Buscaino & Andrea Fin & Guido Viscardi & Claudia Barolo & Pierluigi Quagliotto, 2021. "Dopant-Free All-Organic Small-Molecule HTMs for Perovskite Solar Cells: Concepts and Structure–Property Relationships," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-49, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:8:p:2279-:d:538641
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