Dopant-free Phthalocyanines Providing High Stability in Perovskite Solar Cells
Ángela Sastre-Santos a
a Área de Química Organica, Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Avda. de la Universidad s/n, Elche, 03202, Spain
Proceedings of MATSUS Fall 2025 Conference (MATSUSFall25)
A7 Simulation and Characterization of OptoElectroIonic Devices: Performance, Degradation Mechanisms and Stability - #SimChar
València, Spain, 2025 October 20th - 24th
Organizers: Pilar López Varo and Sonia R. Raga
Invited Speaker, Ángela Sastre-Santos, presentation 002
Publication date: 21st July 2025

Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising candidates to reach the market to complement the current offer of photovoltaic cells although for such a thing they still must overcome some challenges such as long-term stability. The hole transporting layer (HTL) is a crucial component in n-i-p PSC, since it must favor an adequate movement of charges and protect the perovskite layer from environmental conditions. In this sense, the commonly used HTL, spiro-OMeTAD, does not provide PSCs with sufficient stability and is too expensive. Cheaper molecular materials such as metallophthalocyanines are proving to be a good alternative, as they provide greater stability.[1]

In this communication, we will present novel ZnPcs and CuPcs monomers [2] (see as examples Figure 1), among others, as efficient, stable, and low cost HTMs in PSCs. The MPcs are substituted with functional groups that possess a very good solubility in a wide range of organic solvents, adequate HOMO LUMO levels and their photovoltaics performance as high stable solution processing in a wide range of perovskite solar cell devices.

ASS want to thank the European Regional Development Fund “A way to make Europe” and the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación/Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2020-117855 RB-I00), the Generalitat Valenciana (CIPROM/2021/059) and the Advanced Materials program by MCIN with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU (PRTR-C17.I1) and Generalitat Valenciana (MFA/2022/028) for funding.

 

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