Thiophene-based p-type molecules are being extensively investigated and employed in optoelectronic devices due to their intriguing semiconducting properties. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of a 4H-cyclopenta[1,2-b: 5,4-b']dithiophene- ...

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY2018

A Facile Preparative Route of Nanoscale Perovskites over Mesoporous Metal Oxide Films and Their Applications to Photosensitizers and Light Emitters

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Emad Oveisi, Valentin Ianis Emmanuel Queloz, Yonghui Lee, Kyung Taek Cho, Sanghyun Paek, Iwan Zimmermann, Aron Joel Huckaba, Giulia Grancini, So-Min Yoo

By two‐step sequential Pb2+ adsorption and reaction with methylammonium‐iodide (MAI) or ‐bromide (MABr) at a low concentration level of 0.06–0.10 m over mesoporous TiO2 or ZrO2 film, a well‐defined nanoscale CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) photosensitizer or CH3NH3PbB ...

2018

Investigation of the Structural and Electrochemical Properties of Mn2Sb3O6CI upon Reaction with Li Ions

Iwan Zimmermann

The structural and electrochemical properties of a quaternary layered compound with elemental composition Mn2Sb3O6Cl have been investigated upon reaction with lithium in Li half cells. Operando XRD was used to investigate the potential impact of this parti ...

Amer Chemical Soc2017

One-Year stable perovskite solar cells by 2D/3D interface engineering

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Cristina Roldán Carmona, Iwan Zimmermann, Giulia Grancini, Filippo de Angelis

Despite the impressive photovoltaic performances with power conversion efficiency beyond 22%, perovskite solar cells are poorly stable under operation, failing by far the market requirements. Various technological approaches have been proposed to overcome ...

Nature Publishing Group2017

Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of Cyclometalated Ruthenium Complexes with N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Sadig Aghazada, Valeriu Scutelnic, Iwan Zimmermann

In the search of new ligand environment for the ruthenium(II) complexes with pyridine-type ligands, we developed seven new cyclometalated ruthenium complexes with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). In a two-step procedure, we synthesized complexes with the ge ...

American Chemical Society2017

Charge transporting material for optoelectronic and/or photoelectrochemical devices

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Paul Gratia, Iwan Zimmermann, Inés Garcia Benito

The present invention relates to an optoelectronic and/or photoelectrochemical device comprising at least one organic-inorganic perovskite as sensitizer and at least one compound of formula (I) comprising one benzotrithiophene core Q, wherein each thiophen ...

2017

Isomerism effect on the photovoltaic properties of benzotrithiophene-based hole-transporting materials

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Iwan Zimmermann, Inés Garcia Benito

Engineering of inorg.-org. lead halide perovskites for photovoltaic applications has experienced significant advances in recent years. However, the use of the relatively expensive spiro-OMeTAD as a hole-transporting material (HTM) poses a challenge due ...

Royal Society of Chemistry2017

The Many Faces of Mixed Ion Perovskites: Unraveling and Understanding the Crystallization Process

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Jun Ho Yum, Kevin Sivula, Paul Gratia, Iwan Zimmermann

Understanding the crystallization process of organic-inorganic halide perovskites is of paramount importance for fabrication of reproducible and efficient perovskite solar cells. We report for the first time on the discovery and interplay of ubiquitous hex ...

Amer Chemical Soc2017

Exploration of bis(arylimidazole) Iridium picolinate complexes

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Natalia Gasilova, Sadig Aghazada, Iwan Zimmermann, Aron Joel Huckaba, Giulia Grancini

2017

High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells Using Molecularly Engineered, Thiophene-Rich, Hole-Transporting Materials: Influence of Alkyl Chain Length on Power Conversion Efficiency

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Paul Gratia, Iwan Zimmermann, Giulia Grancini, Javier Urieta Mora

The synthesis and characterization of a series of novel small-molecule holetransporting materials (HTMs) based on an anthra [1,2-b: 4,3-b': 5,6-b '': 8,7-b '''] tetrathiophene (ATT) core are reported. The new compounds follow an easy synthetic route and ha ...

Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh2017

Copper Thiocyanate Inorganic Hole-Transporting Material for High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Cristina Roldán Carmona, Iwan Zimmermann, Giulia Grancini

In this Letter we show that the mixed perovskite in the form of (FAPbI(3))(0.85)(MAPbBr(3))(0.15) in combination with CuNCS as p-type hole conductor leads to over 16% power conversion efficiency (PCE) under full sun illumination and yields a remarkable mon ...

Amer Chemical Soc2016

Efficiency enhancement of perovskite solar cells via incorporation of phenylethenyl side arms into indolocarbazole-based hole transporting materials

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Kasparas Rakstys, Ieva Petrikyté, Iwan Zimmermann

Small-molecule hole transporting materials based on an indolocar-bazole core were synthesized and incorporated into perovskite solar cells, which displayed a power conversion efficiency up to 15.24%. The investigated hole transporting materials were synthe ...

Royal Soc Chemistry2016

Intrinsic Halide Segregation at Nanometer Scale Determines the High Efficiency of Mixed Cation/Mixed Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

Michael Graetzel, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Kevin Sivula, Xavier Adrian Jeanbourquin, Paul Gratia, Yonghui Lee, Iwan Zimmermann, Giulia Grancini, Filippo de Angelis

Compositional engineering of a mixed cation/mixed halide perovskite in the form of (FAP-bI(3))(0.85)(MAPbBr(3))(0.15) is one of the most effective strategies to obtain record-efficiency perovskite solar cells. However, the perovskite self-organization upon ...

2016

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