A non-ionic fluorinated p-dopant enables the construction of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Abstract

The Li-TFSI/t-BP system is essential for doping the hole-transporting layer (HTL) to construct efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the hygroscopicity and Li+ migration of Li-TFSI, as well as the corrosiveness and volatility of t-BP, can have negative impacts on the efficiency and stability of PSCs. Herein, a novel non-ionic fluorinated p-dopant 1-[bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)methyl]-2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzene (PFB-TFSI) is developed to replace the Li-TFSI/t-BP system. The non-ionic structure of PFB-TFSI allows it to dissolve in chlorobenzene without t-BP. Moreover, due to the lower HOMO level of PFB-TFSI, it can directly oxidize PTAA to generate [PTAA]+ radical cations without post-treatment, achieving effective doping of PTAA. The moisture resistance of the HTL is also improved due to the presence of multiple fluorine atoms in PFB-TFSI. Ultimately, compared to 21.98% efficiency of the PSC based on PTAA:Li-TFSI/t-BP, the PSC based on PTAA:PFB-TFSI achieved higher efficiency (24.22%). Furthermore, the long-term stability of the PSC based on PTAA:PFB-TFSI is greatly improved, retaining 88% of its initial efficiency after aging for 300 hours at 85 °C and 50–70% relative humidity, whereas the PSC based on PTAA:Li-TFSI/t-BP only retains 63%.

Graphical abstract: A non-ionic fluorinated p-dopant enables the construction of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

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Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
17 Jun 2025
Accepted
06 Aug 2025
First published
07 Aug 2025
This article is Open Access

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Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance Article

A non-ionic fluorinated p-dopant enables the construction of efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Z. Wan, W. Yu, J. Yang, Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, R. Wei, M. Azam, J. Luo and C. Jia, Chem. Sci., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5SC04440E

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