International Journal Publication

Ladder-type dihydronaphtho [1, 2, 3, 4-rst] pentaphene as building block to construct hole-transporting materials for perovskite solar cells

Author affiliations and roles
  1. aChung Yuan Christian University
  2. bTunghai University
  3. cChang Gung University
  4. dChang Gung Memorial Hospital
  5. eChang Gung University of Science and Technology
  6. fProvidence University
  • *Corresponding authors: Lee, Lee-Che, Lee, Kun-Mu, Chang, Yuan Jay, Yen, Yung-Sheng.

Journal of Power Sources, 581, 233496 (2023).

Research topic: Hole-Transporting Materials

Abstract

The stability and photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are greatly affected by the use of holetransporting materials (HTMs). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known for their planar structures, which facilitate efficient charge transport and intermolecular interactions, resulting they possess unique electronic and optical properties. In this study, we describe the synthesis of three D-7C-D type PAHs-based HTMs compounds (DC-1, DC-2, and DC-3) that contain dihydronaphtho[1,2,3,4-rst]pentaphene (DHNP) as a 7C conjugation bridge, p-methoxy group-substituted arylamine, and diphenylamine-substituted carbazole groups as the donor groups. These DHNP-based molecules can be used as hole-transporting materials in PSCs due to their favorable frontier molecular orbitals (HOMO/LUMO) energy levels. The PSC devices fabricated with DC-1 yielded a highly efficient power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.09%, outperforming those based on DC-2 (13.21%) and DC-3 (14.91%), and slightly higher than those using control spiro-OMeTAD (16.93%). The proposed novel D-7C-D molecules demonstrate potential as HTMs with promising performance for PSCs and contribute to the development of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells.

Keywords

Hole transporting materials (HTMs)Perovskite solar cells (PSCs)DihydronaphthopentaphenePolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

OpenAlex citation history

Citations by year

10 assigned citations
  1. 02023
  2. 32024
  3. 22025
  4. 52026
Source: OpenAlex · Last updated 2026-09-14. Zero-citation years are included.
View citation counts as a table
YearCitations
20230
20243
20252
20265

OpenAlex citing works

Articles citing this work

10 citing articles with DOI, from 10 records indexed by OpenAlex.

  1. Perovskite-based catalysts for environmental detoxification: mechanistic insights into polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon removal and performance constraints ↗

    Materials Technology · vol. 41, no. 1, 2026

    DOI: 10.1080/10667857.2026.2655799

  2. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Triphenylamine-Containing Hole Transport Materials with Side-Chain Isomerization ↗

    Journal of Molecular Modeling · vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 74, 2026

    DOI: 10.1007/s00894-026-06659-x

  3. Multiple methoxy groups in carbazole-based hole transporting layers for efficient perovskite solar cells: a computational and experimental investigation ↗

    Dyes and Pigments · vol. 249, pp. 113626, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2026.113626

  4. Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Triphenylamine-Containing Hole Transport Materials with Side-Chain Isomerization ↗

    Research Square · 2026

    DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8576209/v1

  5. Enhancement of CsPbBr3 perovskite LEDs luminous efficiency via PVD deposited quantum-well-like architectures ↗

    Applied Materials Today · vol. 48, pp. 103077, 2026

    DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2025.103077

  6. Tuning the performances of perovskite solar cells using effective organic molecular hole-transporting materials: a review ↗

    Frontiers in Chemistry · vol. 13, pp. 1694198, 2025

    DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2025.1694198

  7. Fused Dithienoheterocycle‐Based Hole‐Transporting Materials for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells ↗

    Chemistry - An Asian Journal · vol. 21, no. 1, pp. e70245, 2025

    DOI: 10.1002/asia.70245

  8. Improvement of Perovskite Solar Cells Efficiency by Management of the Electron Withdrawing Groups in Hole Transport Materials: Theoretical Calculation and Experimental Verification ↗

    Small · vol. 20, no. 36, pp. e2312122, 2024

    DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312122

  9. Enhanced fill factor and stability of perovskite solar cells with a multifunctional additive of starch-iodine complex ↗

    Journal of Power Sources · vol. 602, pp. 234383, 2024

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234383

  10. Enhancing Efficiency and Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells Through Blended Hole Transporting Materials Incorporating Benzo[g]quinoxaline-Conjugated Small Molecules ↗

    ACS Applied Energy Materials · vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 1287-1297, 2024

    DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c02932

← Return to publications