Area of research
Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Materials Chemistry
Research interest
Research topics from publications: A solution-processed pillar[5]arene-based small molecule cathode buffer layer for efficient planar perovskite solar cells. Representative work: A room-temperature solution-processed pillar[5]arene-based small molecule material, termed C3, has been designed, synthesized, and incorporated between a conventional PCBM electron transport layer (ETL) and a metal electrode to function as a single-layer cathode buffer layer (CBL) for efficient planar p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). It has been found that C3 has a work function tunneling effect, which can decrease the work function of the Ag electrode; therefore, introduction of C3 successfully enhances the interface contact and reduces the interface barriers, which usually exist between fullerene derivatives and metal electrodes. It was also found that the C3 capping layer could impro