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ArticleAngewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)2026

Perylenocarbazole-Based Polycyclic Aromatic Self-Assembled Monolayers with Tailored Electrostatic Potentials for High-Performance Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells.

Xing Chen, Shuzhen Liao, Yonglong Yang, Yuang Fu, Mingtao Liu, Peipei Zhu, Weilin Zhou, Manjiang Yu, Jin Li, Dan Liu and 8 more

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Xing ChenKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3706-2483
Shuzhen LiaoKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Yonglong YangKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Yuang FuDepartment of Physics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
Mingtao LiuKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Peipei ZhuKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Weilin ZhouSchool of Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Manjiang YuCollege of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Jin LiKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Dan LiuKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Yaoyao ZhuFrontier Science Center for Rare Isotopes, State Key Laboratory of Chemistry for NBC Hazards Protection, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Lin HuCollege of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-8081
Yong HuoFrontier Science Center for Rare Isotopes, State Key Laboratory of Chemistry for NBC Hazards Protection, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Xiaopeng XuSchool of Chemical Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2078-2778
Aihui LiangKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Xinhui LuDepartment of Physics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1908-3294
Xunfan LiaoKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6649-5865
Yiwang ChenKey Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education/National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, College of Chemistry and Materials, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4709-7623

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 22479066National Natural Science Foundation of China 51973032National Natural Science Foundation of China 52333006National Natural Science Foundation of China 52527804National Natural Science Foundation of China 52553004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of universal hole-transporting layers for organic and perovskite solar cells (OSCs/PSCs) remains challenging due to the lack of molecular strategies that precisely control interfacial energetics, molecular packing, and active layer morphology. Here, we report an electrostatic potential (ESP)-guided approach to construct nitrogen-containing polycyclic aromatic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) that address this challenge. By integrating a rigid, planar perylenocarbazole (PCz) core with extended π-conjugation, alkyl chain optimization, and bromination, we designed two novel SAMs, 4PCzBr and 6PCzBr, with precisely tailored ESP distributions. Compared to conventional carbazole-based SAMs, these designs substantially elevate the average ESP, strengthen intermolecular π-π interactions, and promote dense, ordered monolayer formation on ITO, thereby enhancing work function alignment and hole extraction. Interestingly, the elevated ESP of 6PCzBr strengthens electrostatic interactions with the donor PM6, driving preferential donor crystallization at the buried interface and establishing an ideal vertical phase separation for efficient charge transport. Leveraging this synergy, 6PCzBr-based OSCs deliver an outstanding efficiency of 20.16%, while inverted PSCs achieve a remarkable efficiency of 26.20% with decent operation stability. This work establishes ESP-engineered polycyclic aromatic SAMs as a versatile interfacial platform bridging organic and perovskite photovoltaics, offering a broadly applicable molecular design paradigm for high-efficiency and stable solar cells.

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electrostatic potentialorganic and perovskite solar cellsperylenocarbazoleself‐assembled monolayersvertical phase separation

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