Changhao Weng, Tianyi Yang, Yebin Li, Jiadi Pan, Xu-Feng Zang, Shunwu Wang, Bin Cai and Haoliang Cheng
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2026, Advance Article
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C Recent Review Articles
Abstract
A summary of recent advances in spiro-OMeTAD-based HTMs for PSCs, covering four main aspects: (1) synthetic routes, (2) doping mechanisms, (3) degradation processes, and (4) strategies for enhancing stability.
Shakil N. Afraj, Arulmozhi Velusamy, Sakshi Sharma, Jolly Jacob, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, Ming-Chou Chen and Antonio Facchetti
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2025,13, 15234-15289
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C Recent Review Articles
Abstract
This review explores different paths to replace traditional HTMs, it discusses recent advancements in conjugated organic-HTMs, organic-SAMs and polymeric-HTMs, aiming to improve the efficiency and stability of lead and tin-based PSCs.
Ehsan Rezaee, Danish Khan, Siyuan Cai, Lei Dong, Hui Xiao, S. Ravi P. Silva, Xiaoyuan Liu and Zong-Xiang Xu
Mater. Chem. Front., 2023,7, 1704-1736
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FOCUS: Perovskite Materials and Devices
Abstract
This review critically analyses the chemical design and functionality of phthalocyanines in perovskite solar cells, which are generally applied in the perovskite layer, as the hole transport layer, or as an interlayer.
Naoyuki Nishimura
Chem. Commun., 2025,61, 9816-9835
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Chemistry at the Forefront of the Sustainable Energy Transition
Abstract
Spontaneous heterointerface modulators, including alkyl-primary-ammonium-based ionic-liquids (RA–TFSIs) passivating perovskites during hole-transport material (HTM) deposition, for perovskite solar cells are highlighted.
Fangyan Lin, Junsheng Luo, Yunpeng Zhang, Jinqing Zhu, Haseeb Ashraf Malik, Zhongquan Wan and Chunyang Jia
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023,11, 2544-2567
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A Recent Review Articles
Abstract
The advances in the modification of the bi-dopant Li–TFSI/t-BP system in doping spiro-OMeTAD for high efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells are summarized.