Interlocked Self‐Assembled Monolayers Enabled by Porphyrin Derivative for Efficient and Stable Organic Solar Cells

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Authors: Shitao Guan, Lanhe Yang, Yijie Li, Chenfei Zhu, Yibo Kong, Xiaoyi Xu, Mengting Wang, Lijian Zuo, Ning Huang, Hongzheng Chen
Cited by: 2
References: 50

Abstract

ABSTRACT Although the prevailing self‐assembly monolayers (SAMs) have been proved effective in improving device performance, e.g., power conversion efficiency (PCE) exceeding 20% in organic photovoltaics (OPVs), their unstable chemical structures and/or insufficient anode coverage lead to severe efficacy issues. Herein, we introduce a fluorinated porphyrin derivative with amine groups (F‐Por) as to control the packing of SAMs via interlocking the adjacent molecules to form laterally constrained and vertically ordered topology. Consequently, the device efficiency, operation stability, and environmental adaptivity are simultaneously reinforced, due to the improved work function, molecular arrangement, and charge transport of SAMs. In particular, the optimized devices comprising composite SAM and F‐Por delivers a PCE of 20.25% and a T 80 lifetime of 585 h under continuous operation. Therefore, this work provides a valuable design paradigm for the development of high‐performance, operational stable and environmentally adaptive organic optoelectronic devices toward practical applications.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Energy Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
16
Issue
21
Publication date
3 April 2026
Language
EN