A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes

Abstract Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), the most widely used hole injection layer (HIL) for perovskite light‐emitting diodes (PeLEDs), has a large hole injection energy barrier and easy charge separation at PEDOT:PSS/perovskite layer. Here, a self‐assembling mole...

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Main Authors: Tae Hyung Kim, Bong Woo Kim, Sang Hyuk Im
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400626
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description Abstract Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), the most widely used hole injection layer (HIL) for perovskite light‐emitting diodes (PeLEDs), has a large hole injection energy barrier and easy charge separation at PEDOT:PSS/perovskite layer. Here, a self‐assembling molecule (SAM) called (2‐(3,6‐dimethoxy‐9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)ethyl) phosphonic acid (MeO‐2PACz) is introduced as an interlayer between PEDOT:PSS and perovskite to overcome the limitations of PEDOT:PSS HIL. The MeO‐2PACz interlayer facilitated hole injection due to the reduced hole injection energy barrier and the improved hole mobility, enhanced photoluminescence (PL) due to the prevented charge transfer from perovskite into PEDOT:PSS, and reduced interface trap density due to the passivation of methoxy and carbazole group toward perovskite. As a result, PeLEDs with MeO‐2PACz interlayer has greatly enhanced maximum luminance (Lmax = 17,310 cd m−2) and reduced leakage current, resulting in higher maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax = 21.50%) compared to pristine Control device (EQEmax of 4.82%).
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spelling doaj-art-d40efddbf1f546379645dfd062e11d772025-08-20T02:11:14ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2025-05-01116n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202400626A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting DiodesTae Hyung Kim0Bong Woo Kim1Sang Hyuk Im2BK21 Four R&E Center Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University 145 Anam‐ro, Seongbuk‐gu Seoul 136–713 Republic of KoreaBK21 Four R&E Center Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University 145 Anam‐ro, Seongbuk‐gu Seoul 136–713 Republic of KoreaBK21 Four R&E Center Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Korea University 145 Anam‐ro, Seongbuk‐gu Seoul 136–713 Republic of KoreaAbstract Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), the most widely used hole injection layer (HIL) for perovskite light‐emitting diodes (PeLEDs), has a large hole injection energy barrier and easy charge separation at PEDOT:PSS/perovskite layer. Here, a self‐assembling molecule (SAM) called (2‐(3,6‐dimethoxy‐9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)ethyl) phosphonic acid (MeO‐2PACz) is introduced as an interlayer between PEDOT:PSS and perovskite to overcome the limitations of PEDOT:PSS HIL. The MeO‐2PACz interlayer facilitated hole injection due to the reduced hole injection energy barrier and the improved hole mobility, enhanced photoluminescence (PL) due to the prevented charge transfer from perovskite into PEDOT:PSS, and reduced interface trap density due to the passivation of methoxy and carbazole group toward perovskite. As a result, PeLEDs with MeO‐2PACz interlayer has greatly enhanced maximum luminance (Lmax = 17,310 cd m−2) and reduced leakage current, resulting in higher maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax = 21.50%) compared to pristine Control device (EQEmax of 4.82%).https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400626interlayerlight‐emitting diodePEDOT:PSSperovskiteself‐assembling molecule
spellingShingle Tae Hyung Kim
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Sang Hyuk Im
A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
Advanced Electronic Materials
interlayer
light‐emitting diode
PEDOT:PSS
perovskite
self‐assembling molecule
title A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
title_full A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
title_fullStr A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
title_full_unstemmed A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
title_short A Self‐Assembling Molecule for Improving the Mobility in PEDOT:PSS Hole Transport Layer for Efficient Perovskite Light‐Emitting Diodes
title_sort self assembling molecule for improving the mobility in pedot pss hole transport layer for efficient perovskite light emitting diodes
topic interlayer
light‐emitting diode
PEDOT:PSS
perovskite
self‐assembling molecule
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400626
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