High-Hole-Mobility Metal-Organic Framework as Dopant-Free Hole Transport Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells.

A dopant-free hole transport layer with high mobility and a low-temperature process is desired for optoelectronic devices. Here, we study a metal-organic framework material with high hole mobility and strong hole extraction capability as an ideal hole transport layer for perovskite solar cells. By utilizing lifting-up method, the thickness controllable floating film of Ni3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2 at the gas-liquid interface is transferred onto ITO-coated glass substrate. The Ni3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2 film demonstrates high compactness and uniformity. The root-mean-square roughness of the film is 5.5 nm. The ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and the steady-state photoluminescence spectra exhibit the Ni3(HITP)2 film can effectively transfer holes from perovskite film to anode. The perovskite solar cells based on Ni3(HITP)2 as a dopant-free hole transport layer achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 10.3%. This work broadens the application of metal-organic frameworks in the field of perovskite solar cells.

2D metal chalcogenides with surfaces fully covered with an organic "promoter" for high-performance biomimetic catalysis.

A new series of 2D catalytic materials whose inorganic surfaces are fully covered with pre-designed "promoter" groups are reported. One of them showed excellent biomimetic catalytic activity and provided the lowest detection limit to glucose among the reported 2D materials and their composite materials.