High-Hole-Mobility Metal–Organic Framework as Dopant-Free Hole Transport Layer for Perovskite Solar Cells

A dopant-free hole transport layer with high mobility and a low-temperature process is desired for optoelectronic devices. Here, we study a metal–organic framework material with high hole mobility and strong hole extraction capability as an ideal hole transport layer for perovskite solar cells. By utilizing lifting-up method, the thickness controllable floating film of Ni(3)(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)(2) at the gas–liquid interface is transferred onto ITO-coated glass substrate. The Ni(3)(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)(2) film demonstrates high compactness and uniformity. The root-mean-square roughness of the film is 5.5 nm. The ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and the steady-state photoluminescence spectra exhibit the Ni(3)(HITP)(2) film can effectively transfer holes from perovskite film to anode. The perovskite solar cells based on Ni(3)(HITP)(2) as a dopant-free hole transport layer achieve a champion power conversion efficiency of 10.3%. This work broadens the application of metal–organic frameworks in the field of perovskite solar cells. [Image: see text] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s11671-021-03643-7.