自组装单分子与OPVs.docx

Multi-Cl Substituted Self-Assembled Molecules as Anode Interlayers: Tuning Surface Properties and Humidity-stability for Organic Photovoltaics Xiaofang Chenga, Liqiang Huanga, Lifu Zhanga, Qingyun Aia, Lie Chen*a,b and Yiwang Chen*a,b aCollege of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China bJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry/Institute of Polymers, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, China Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 791 fax: +86 791 E-mail: ywchen@ (Y. Chen), chenlie@ (L. Chen). Author contributions. X. Cheng and L. Huang contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Self-assembled small-molecules (SASMs) are of effective materials to improve the interfacial property between the metal/metal oxide and the overlying organic layer. In this work, surface modification of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode by a series of Cl-contained SASMs has been exploited to control the surface properties of ITO and device performance for organic photovoltaics. Depending on the position and degrees of chlorination for SASMs, we could precisely manipulate the work function of the ITO electrode, and chemisorption of SASMs on ITO as well. Consequently, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.1% was achieved with tera-chlorobenzoic acid (2,3,4,5-CBA) SASM by simple solution-processed method based on PTB7-Th:PC71BM heterojunction. More intriguingly, we discover that the device performance is closely associated with the humidity of ambient conditions. When the humidity increases from 35%-55% to 80%-95%, the device performance with 2,3,4,5-CBA has negligible reduction, in contrast with other SASMs showing a sharply reduction in PCEs. The increased device performance is primarily attributed to a matched work function, stable chemisorption and beneficial wettability with overlying active layer. These findings suggest an available approach for manufacturing the inexpensive, stable, efficient and environm