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May 28, 2026Angewandte Chemie International Edition0 citations

Topology‐Engineered Coordination Polymers for Enhanced Hole Transport in Organic Solar Cells

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YLY T LiWZWei ZhangHFHong-Chuan Fan

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  • This research aims to develop topology-engineered coordination polymers to improve hole transport in organic solar cells.
  • Developed three coordination polymers based on copper iodide and a specific ligand, 2,7‐di(pyridine‐4‐yl)acridine (DPA).
  • Analyzed the effects of these CPs on the properties of PEDOT:PSS and their overall impact on organic solar cell performance.
  • Evaluated the efficiency of the resulting device using binary active layers.
  • The champion device achieved over 20% efficiency, indicating significant performance improvement.
  • Films with CPs exhibited better π-π stacking and higher longitudinal conductivity compared to standard materials.
  • Topology regulation resulted in a deeper work function level and improved carrier dynamics, reducing interfacial voltage loss.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The commercialized PEDOT:PSS is the most commonly used hole‐transporting material in organic solar cells (OSCs) due to its solution processability, good transparency, and universality across different material systems. However, its relatively shallow work function (WF) and unsatisfactory longitudinal conductivity constrain the device performance. Here, we develop three coordination polymers (CPs) with adjustable spatial topologies based on copper iodide (CuI) and 2,7‐di(pyridine‐4‐yl)acridine (DPA), and reveal the mechanism by which topology‐engineered regulation mediates the properties of PEDOT:PSS and the active layer as well as OSC performance. Through the functions of coordination‐induced separation and stacking enhancement effect induced by topology, the blended CPs‐PEDOT:PSS films exhibit better π‐π stacking, higher longitudinal conductivity and a deeper WF level, facilitating carrier dynamics and reducing interfacial voltage loss. The resulting champion device based on the binary active layer exhibits a high efficiency of over 20%. This work demonstrates the application potential of topology‐engineered CPs as hole‐transporting materials and provides a rational strategy to construct robust interlayers.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17dcdf3fad632b0f9d98bahttps://doi.org/10.1002/anie.9811085
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