[Abstract]

To improve the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), studying the materials that constitute each layer of the device is important. Among the commonly used materials in the hole-transport layer (HTL), poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA) stands out as one of the most employed. This hole-transport material (HTM) offers many advantages, including thin-film fabricating feasibility, ease of synthesis, and sufficient energy levels. Further, PSCs employing PTAA as the HTL exhibit a high-power conversion efficiency. However, it has some drawbacks, including low crystallinity and poor device stability. To overcome these limitations, extensive studies focusing on improving its properties by molecular engineering have been conducted. In this review, the strategies for engineering the molecular structures of triaryl amine polymers are introduced. The strategies are classified into three groups: backbone engineering, side-chain substitution, and a combination of both. Furthermore, future directions for achieving HTMs with various properties for high-performance PSCs are suggested.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202400048

Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/solr.202400048